to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to thrust before; to thrust at
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
scope; valid range; coverage
mockery; derision; ridicule
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
quarrel; dispute; argument
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ancient time; age of the gods
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
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
speaking voice; talking voice
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
retreating figure; appearance from behind
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to knock down; to knock off
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air