important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
repentance; confession; penitence
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
bordered matting; rug; carpet; (arch.) saddlecloth; (arch.) harness
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
place where there is a god or spirit; place containing the sacred object of a shrine
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to soak into; to permeate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
that; the matter in question
Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)
appearance; figure; shape; form
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth