Nounnotches; serration; indentation; jaggies (stair-step artifacts in computer images) · notched; serrated; jagged; corrugated; milled

Nouna moment; a minute; an instant · stubborn; obstinate

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nouncruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)mincing; chopping finely · short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps) · gradual; bit by bit; little by little

Nountime; hour; moment · occasion; case · chance; opportunity; season

Nountime; (the) hour · favourable time; opportunity; chance

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verblateness; tardiness; arriving late

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Nounperiod of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac) · carving; engraving; cutting; mincing · victory

Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particlemoment by moment; hour by hour

Nounmincing; cutting; chopping; notch; nick · rapping (a percussion instrument); beating · shredded tobacco

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verbto mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred · to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch · to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)immediately; at once; instantly

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbcarving; engraving; sculpture

Nounappointed time; timetable; schedule

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbrepublication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)evening; evening hour

Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particlemoment by moment; hour by hour

Nountimetable; schedule

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbbecoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification

Nounstarting time

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nouncruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbhollow relief (carving) · gloomy and cold

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nouncruel; heartless; brutal; atrocious

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'being already (well) aware

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer

Nounscratch

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbengraving a seal · inscribing (words, symbols, etc.); engraving

Nounnoon

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbengraving a seal; engraved seal; inscribed seal · engraving; inscribing; stamping (an impression) · brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp; reputation

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)the present

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbhard work

Nountime; appointed time

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbcarving characters; carved characters

Nounwood-block book

Nounshort period

Noun, Suru verbreprinting

Nounmoment; instant

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbetching

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)a short while ago; just now · already; for a long time

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)little while; short time · an hour · half-hour; half an hour

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)the regular time

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbreprinting (of a book)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbseal engraving

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)later on; afterwards

Nounmoment

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbengraving; carving (into) · polishing (a piece of writing); improving

Nounwater clock; clepsydra

Nounfirst third of a two-hour period