official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
one's own child; one's own children
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unique; peculiar; singular
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
bereavement; separation by death; loss
either way; in any case; one way or another
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one grain; one drop; one bead
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
second marriage; remarriage
both; both sides; both parties
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
woman; lady; adult female
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
one's real father; natural father; biological father