upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
several sheets (flat objects)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
the last moment; the very end
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
human intellect; knowledge
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
certainly; surely; definitely
(dead) body; corpse; remains
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
each; (arch.) you (plural)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
as soon as possible; ASAP
Ministry of Central Affairs (under the ritsuryō system)
burning at the stake; burning to death
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated