to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
berry (e.g. grape, tomato, banana); fleshy fruit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol; leeks and liquors
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
terrace; bench (in geography)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
stone knife (Jomon-period tool, shaped like a rice spoon)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
ancient times; prehistoric times
covered in mud; mud-caked
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer