long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
formal; orthodox; in earnest
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
snake; serpent; large snake
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to keep (a person) waiting
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
that's the way it is; such is life
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
one litter; one clutch (e.g. eggs)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end