lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
camp stool; folding stool
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
plump cheeks; attractive cheeks
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
other; another; over; more than; I; me
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
I see; that's right; indeed
wood grain; unpainted wood
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
make-up; makeup; cosmetics