stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
meaning; significance; sense
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
night cold; chill of night; cold night
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
seasoning; flavour; flavor