symbol; code; sign; notation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to mix; to stir; to blend
several sheets (flat objects)
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
place; situation; position; location
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to go out and away; to leave
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
land near a castle; castle town
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(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
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
expression; look; countenance; face
before the gate; in front of the gate
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
preference; priority; precedence