oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
don't you think?; indicates question
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
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)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)