branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
magical power; mystical force
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make a speech; to address
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
innumerable; countless; numberless
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)