to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be reflected in a mirror
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
spirit power; magical power
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
how; in what way; circumstances
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
(social) position; status
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed