letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
quickly; calmly; intently
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
good performance; good work; great success
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
highly regrettable; utterly deplorable
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rubbish heap; garbage dump
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
what time; (lit.) which hour
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire