to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
evening; early night hours
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
intimacy; affection; familiarity
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
quotation; citation; reference