to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
don't you think?; indicates question
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
art of war; strategy; tactics
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hundred battles; many battles
quite; utterly; really; completely
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to be worried; to be troubled
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that is to say; so that means
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
guess; conjecture; surmise
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to run around; to bustle about
general term; generic name
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity