reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
for a while; for some time; for a period
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
(large) house; residence; mansion
right and wrong; good and evil
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
scattered; separated; dispersed
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
Council Hall in the Imperial Palace
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
platform on which a structure is built; stylobate; foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor