action of making something; -ification
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
instant; moment; for an instant
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
archery; mapping; map; morphism
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
standing firm; holding out
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront