to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to beat; to batter; to pummel
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
war; fighting; fierce competition