learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
to understand; to make out
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
such; like that; that sort of
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
along; parallel to; in accordance with
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
other side; opposite side; other party
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
this world; this life; world of the living
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
two (long cylindrical things)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hey; listen; look here; I say
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb