(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
killer demon; demon who strives to destroy all goodness
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
the entire force (of soldiers)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
shock; shaking; concussion
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
Fire Rat (13th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1936, 1996, 2056)
(arch.) ginger (Zingiber officinale); Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug