to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
hello; good day; good afternoon
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
how many people; a number of people
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to treat someone; to entertain someone
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
caller; visitor; company; guest
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot