just now; a little while back; a short time ago
direct unforked road; straight path
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
ability; capability; skill
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
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)
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe