original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
rationalization; making (something) conform to reason; rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.); rationalisation; rationalization
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
depending on; dependent on
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
absence; disregard; indifference
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
lacking a plan; haphazard
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
regret; repentance; remorse
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner