ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
strong-willed; strong of heart
big forehead; fivehead; asshole
slapping together (incl. sound); fitting tightly (incl. sound)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)