poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
way; path; route; along the way; along the road
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
while; even though; despite
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region