rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
acrobatics; risky undertaking
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
distemper painting; painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
with these words; while saying