nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
older sister; elder sister
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
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
bygones; the past; past event
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
coloured paper; colored paper
well-made; well-done; great success
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
high spirits; boastful talk
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination