watchdog; chaperone; watcher
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
by the end of this week; within the week
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
polite; respectful; reverent
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
transactions; dealings; business
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
with a roaring sound (of water or wind); sound of feet stamping on the ground; whoa! (command used to stop or quieten down a horse, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)