shoji (paper sliding door)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
preparations for returning (home)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
shopping; purchased goods
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to recall; to remember; to recollect
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
a step; short distance; short time
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
storage chest for a suit of armour and a helmet
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety