close-cropped hair; shaven head
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
empty residence; empty estate; empty lot
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
open air; outdoors; outside
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
at someone's (something's) mercy
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
chopping board; cutting board
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
nail hider; nailhead cover; decorative object which conceals the head of a nail
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
(artistic portrait of a) lion
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
pattern made from chrysanthemums with disordered petals (esp. used on family crests)
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
small; minute; tiny; squint eye; cross-eye; strabismus
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
shooting up one after another
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)