burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
interior; inside; internal
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
pine torch; torchlight; firebrand; bonfire
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
sidelocks; hair at the temples
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
great hurry; great haste; rush
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
turning sideways; landscape orientation
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other