to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
pointing out; identification
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region