steel-blue eyes (e.g. of a cat); silver eye (species of beardfish, Polymixia japonica)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
paste; glue; clothing starch
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
one thin flat object; one sheet
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
association; union; guild
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
per person; per capita; per head
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe