to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
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
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough