to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
highest grade; superlative degree
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
evening; night; nighttime
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
to wring the neck; to strangle
to strangle; to constrict
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
spirit world; underworld; the next world
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
honour; honor; glory; privilege
end; tip; extremities; terminal
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool