type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
refinement; elegance; grace
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
only; merely; but; no more than
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight