bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
pointing out; identification
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
river; stream; River; the ... river
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
protective cover on a clog
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
all over Japan; throughout Japan
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
colour; color; hue; tints
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt