to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
short pause; short interval
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to burst open; to pop; to split
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
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
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
grimoire; manual of black magic; book of magic and spells
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
military family; warrior class
(present) head of a family
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)