to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
sharp parting remark; parting threat
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to have a meal; to take a meal
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness