Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
transom; skylight; dormer window
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
failure to reach agreement
older brother and younger sister
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
separation; farewell; parting
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to press against each other; to huddle together
behavior; behaviour; manner
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
having gone too far to turn back
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
open veranda; open verandah
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)