to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
stretched dried abalone (used as a betrothal gift)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give; to do (something) for
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to feel; to sense; to experience
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
letter; missive; note; mail
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to send for (doctor, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
adds force or indicates command
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
arm; skill; efforts; ability
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sphere; counter for balls
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
though; notwithstanding; although
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)