covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
lower region; lower part; region below
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
wrapped offering (of money)
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
precarious situation; precarious state
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
mashed boiled green soybeans
report; notification; registration
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to have a long life; to live a long time
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
(doing something) in tears
light trap (for killing insects)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
order; command; life; destiny; fate
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
nesting hole; burrow; den