(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
to buy more (of something)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
special election; by-election
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fat; tallow; lard; grease
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to begin; to set about; to start
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully