pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
four (long cylindrical things)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
illumination; decorative lighting
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
decoration; ornament; trimmings
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
legend; folklore; tradition
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
Thunder Cross (video game)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern