kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
middle of the night; dead of night
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing