place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
contract; compact; agreement
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
emperor (of Japan); mikado
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
the same rank; equality; apposition
to rule; to govern; to administer
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
there being no use in arguing (about it)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to mix; to stir; to blend
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)