shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
style of Japanese folk song associated with Niigata Prefecture
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
near; close; beside; third person
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be needed; to be wanted
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all