construction; architecture (of buildings)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
both hands; both arms; ten
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
the way back; the way home; return trip
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
early-morning visit to a temple or shrine
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
blocking the way; standing in the way
one edge; one end; one side
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often