to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(licensed) red light district
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
the place for; the time for; the level of
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
shoji (paper sliding door)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)