pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
birth; creation; formation
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
first shrine visit of New Year
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
castella (type of sponge cake)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry