to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
amount of light; quantity of light
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
preparatory phase; preparatory period
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
means; way; method; measure
fully prepared; all ready
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
meeting hall; assembly hall
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
to blame; to find fault with
to have a rumor circulating
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
criminal nature; criminality
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose