3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
a long time ago; in those days
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
accurate; correct; precise; exact
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.