person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
feeling one gets from listening to something
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
government office; agency; board
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
how can (one) do something
(sign of) combing; comb pattern (esp. pottery)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
technique; art; skill; move
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)