taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
(how) many times; (how) often
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
shudder; shiver; agitation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
much less; to say nothing of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
moat; fosse; trench; ditch
carving; engraving; chiselled features
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
classical elegance; antiquity
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to recall; to remember; to recollect
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons