battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
mortarboard; trencher; (square) academic cap formerly worn by Japanese university students
student (esp. a university student)
best regards; please take care of; please do
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
trouble; bother; annoyance
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
looks; personal appearance; features
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pleasant feeling; good vibes