to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
construction at top speed
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
carrying out one's original intention
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
combined junior high and high school
sword hilt; decorative hilt
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
flowing through; conduction
Eiroku-period swordsmithing school, named for a place in the old Higo province; sword of the Dotanuki school, usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords; in fiction, a heavier variant of Japanese sword
running through; traversal
type of hakama worn in ancient times
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
sword hilt; decorative hilt
Eiroku-period swordsmithing school, named for a place in the old Higo province; sword of the Dotanuki school, usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords; in fiction, a heavier variant of Japanese sword
to accomplish (attain) one's object
(arch.) registered domicile in the family register; being under the control of a local authority
piercing through; penetrating; perforating; persisting; sticking (e.g. to beliefs)
having great (impressive, commanding) presence; having an air of importance; having enough gravity for (a position)
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows
stairwell; atrium; streamer; pennant
integrated set of schools that offers education from one stage to the next without taking entrance exams en route
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
stairwell; atrium; streamer; pennant
arm glove; arm warmer; bracelet; leather thread on guard or pommel of a sword; hole in the butt end of a Chinese spear
sweet potato variety (often used in shōchū brewing)
integrated production system
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
(logical) consistency; coherence; unchanging from beginning to end
weighing; platform scales
old Japanese system of weights and measures
traversing horizontally; passing through laterally; running east to west
score counter (for multiples of kan)
win by discarding nothing but terminal and honor tiles in an otherwise drawn round
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
stairwell; atrium; streamer; pennant
rough-cut board; construction lumber; batten; tie beam
borrowing new scoring counters during an ongoing game