head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
the human body; one's person
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
east face (e.g. of a building)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
depiction; description; portrayal
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
small administrative unit (of a village)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful