to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
nook (small and oft. secluded space in a home)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver