to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(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
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
advanced level; high grade; senior
emperor (of Japan); mikado
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
putting into operation; invocation
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
next; secondly; subsequently
trial manufacture (cultivation, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to take a breath; to take a short rest
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
elder sister; effeminate man
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse