mochi; (sticky) rice cake
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
heaven's vengeance; heaven's net
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
before the gate; in front of the gate
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the press; (in the) newspapers
never ceasing; never ending; endless
large number (of); many; majority