running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
men and women of all ages
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
what's what; heads or tails
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper