flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reaching; attaining; arrival
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
living person; the living
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
skill; dexterity; proficiency
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to concern; to be related
sentiment; sentimentality
eighth day of the month; eight days
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
reason; cause; circumstances
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point