crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
albino Japanese rat snake
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
twisted paper; twisted-paper string
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to mix; to stir; to blend
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
bravery; courage; heroism
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
indulgence; addiction; infatuation
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
entreaty; appeal; petition
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout