to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
root; source; origin; cause
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
high-capacity; high-intensity; high-load
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to remove; to move out of the way
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
big talk; boasting; bragging
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank