to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
woman; female; feminine gender
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to face; to go towards; to head towards
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be surprised; to be astonished
nothing but; none other than
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
study; library; den; home office; reading room
this world; this life; world of the living
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit