sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
everywhere; all over; throughout
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
piling up; multiple layers
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
field mouse; meadow mouse
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
assorted grains; cereals; millet
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
requisition; commandeering; conscription
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
meandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
war; fighting; fierce competition