sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
behind; in the rear; in back
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
troubled times; turbulent times
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
line of spears held at the ready
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to blow off; to be blown off
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)