to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
popular will; will of the people
management; administration; operation
leader (of an alliance); leading power
long time; long interval; for quite some time
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
to bring; to take; to bring about
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
comparatively; relatively
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
cooperation; collaboration
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days