never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to need; to demand; to take; to require
cylindrical box used to measure rice; shape for forming rice; single serving of rice (esp. as prison food)
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
death register; necrology
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
way; course; the only way
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to become clear; to be made public
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the above figure (chart, diagram, illustration, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cats (esp. the musical: Cats)
Pau (France); Poe; Po (river in Italy)
knot (nautical mile per hour)
rolling pin; slapstick (comedy)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
string made from twisted paper
to stroke down; to smooth down
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
plaster image; clay figure
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...