great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
addition; increase; Canada
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
that; the matter in question
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.