lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
specialized; specialised; boutique
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
tone (of voice); manner of talking
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
light; faint; pale; fleeting
audible range; hearing range
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
directionality; directivity
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to pay attention; to be watchful
glad countenance; joyful look
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
royal castle; imperial castle