to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
profound; deep; unfathomable
region; limits; stage; level
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
fall; drop; descent; coming down
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
self-praise; praising oneself
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
until now; so far; up to the present
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
seal-engraving style (of writing Chinese characters); seal script
household; home; family; housekeeping
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual