scattered animal feed; ground bait
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
spring water; clear (pure) water
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
order; command; directions; instructions
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
three; three years of age
to be responsive; to show immediate results
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
leaving everything up to someone else
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
gentle; mild; meek; tender
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
preparation; arrangements
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity