light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
most part; greater part; majority
to kick (at someone, something)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
generation; lifetime; age
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
young girl; lass; adolescent female
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
review (of learned material); revision
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood