clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
writing implement; writing tool
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
simply; merely; only; solely
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary of Chinese characters used phonetically
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
written word; written language
(one) letter; (one) character
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
spoken language; colloquial expression
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
stroke count (of a kanji)
arranging a group of people so as to form a character or spell out a message
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly