hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
square kilometer; square kilometre
plants and animals; flora and fauna
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
how long; how far; how much
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
almost; roughly; approximately
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
Island; insula; island; islet
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
personality; style; appearance
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
older sister; elder sister
letter; missive; note; mail
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name