in a day; in a brief space of time
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
control of the air; air supremacy
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
reflected wave; rebounded wave; echo
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
careful consideration; thought
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit; name and reality; form and content; appearance and substance
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
white knight; knight in shining armor
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
defense; defence; fielding
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak