to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to revere; to respect; to worship
(water-filled) paddy field
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to bring; to take; to bring about
such ... as; or some such
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
three days and three nights
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
abundant harvest; bumper crop
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to collect; to assemble; to gather
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
system; institution; organization; organisation
to accept; to receive; to agree
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to live; to reside; to inhabit
tension; mental strain; nervousness