finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
while; during; while; although; all; both
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to pick up; to find; to gather
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)