Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
while alive; during one's lifetime
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
powerful medicine; strong poison
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed