(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
way one walks; one's walk
perfect; complete; flawless
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
meanwhile; in the meantime
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
soup stock made from kombu
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
at work; in the midst of work; working
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears