at first; in the beginning; originally
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
longed-for; anxiously awaited
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
a step; short distance; short time
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
such; this sort of; like this
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
treatment; service; handling; management
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained