crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
petty underling; small fry
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to alternate; to take turns
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
to give; to do (something) for
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
appreciation; admiration; enjoyment
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
donation; contribution; offering
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room