castle (in place names); castle; fortress
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
clumsiness; unskillfulness
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to crumble away; to collapse
portable toilet; portaloo; temporary toilet
towel twisted into a headband
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
at a moment's notice; readily
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
innumerable changes; infinite variety
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
spare time; free time; leisure time
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
urgent; requiring quick (response)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to sink (into); to get depressed
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close