tool; implement; means; furniture
coating (esp. lacquering)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
good; goodness; right; virtue
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
be (that) as it may; having said that
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
caller; visitor; company; guest
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
what do you want?; can I help you?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt