to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
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)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
rationality; reasonableness
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look upwards; to look up
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
civilian defense corps (Japan, 1932-1939)