important; momentous; essential; principal; major
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
quiver (of arrows; cylindrical)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
each house; every house; many houses
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
half-length statue or portrait; bust
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
materials; lumber; timber
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
(artistic portrait of a) lion
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed