to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be needed; to be wanted
abusive language; foul language
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to find out; to discover; to detect
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
be (that) as it may; having said that
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ancestor; forefather; foremother