Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness