to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
looking from the side; looking aside
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
favourite horse; favorite horse
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
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
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to surround; to crowd around
lively; active; (arch.) tinkling (of metal, jewels, etc.); (arch.) ringing brightly; (arch.) crying (of a Chinese phoenix)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
national border; provincial border
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
rebellion; great uprising
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to pass (of time); to elapse
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder