shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
Onoe Kikugorou (1942.10-)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
wooden fence; board fence
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk