sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
river; stream; River; the ... river
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
technique; art; skill; move
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
observation; survey; watching
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
bedside; near one's pillow
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people