the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to entrust; to leave to a person
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
sense of orientation; sense of direction
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
stone (used for throwing)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
power; might; authority; influence
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at