lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
chamberlain; castle keeper
officially registered seal
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
evening; last night; yesterday evening
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
square (shape); square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
order; sequence; procedure
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
well curb consisting of wooden beams crossed at the ends; pattern resembling the symbol #; parallel crosses; number sign; hash
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
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
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft