just a minute; small quantity
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
extermination; annihilation
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
parents and siblings; one's relatives
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
military personnel; soldier
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
future; possible; potential; prospective
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
powerful person; influential person
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
child prodigy; wonder child
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least