li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
arsenic mineral; arsenious anhydride
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
administration; medication; dosage
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to concern; to be related
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
cream of tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate
jealousy; roasted rice cake
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
lacquerware; painting; coating
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
water for washing or moistening one's hands
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
Machaerina rubiginosa (species of tropical sedge); woven mat made of Machaerina rubiginosa root
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
rice cracker seasoned with soy sauce; salty rice cracker
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)