(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to dye fast; to leave undyed
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
night watch; night sentry
to take over; to hand over
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
the fruit of diligent study
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
woman; lady; adult female
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
how long; how far; how much
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
elegance; taste; refinement
traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)