to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to let slip; to slide; to glide
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be needed; to be wanted
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
older sister; elder sister
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
knowing; (an) acquaintance
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest