adds force or indicates command
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
one's figure during sleep
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
departure; leaving; starting; standing