middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
spirit; heart; disposition
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
women who assist bathers at hot-springs resorts; (arch.) bathhouse prostitute
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
reason; cause; history; origin
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
of course; certainly; naturally
of course; certainly; naturally
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up