for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
court dress; full-dress uniform
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to make (one's heart) beat fast (with excitement, etc.); to flutter; to pound
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy