to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
needlework; sewing; seamstress
maid working for both the living quarter and kitchen
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
I see; that's right; indeed
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
when it becomes; when it comes to
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus