to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)
windfall; piece of good luck
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be forward; to be impertinent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
the whole area; all areas
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
living thing; organism; creature; biology
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
trio; gang of three; threesome
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
all (there is); as long as there is
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
what with this and that; for a number of reasons