to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
crown; diadem; bottle cap
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to take over; to hand over
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
time; season; period; phase; stage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
police; policeman; police officer
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
rebellious phase; rebellious age
by all means; by all costs
to hold fast; to protect to the end
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
one's house; one's home; one's family
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one day; (on) a certain day
to use up all one's strength
electricity; (electric) light
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)