merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
each house; every house; many houses
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
border (between countries); national border
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
estimate (of costs); budget
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
feudal lords; barons; princes
royalty and titled nobility
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)