four corners; four ordinal directions
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to throw away; to abandon
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
skimmer (kitchen utensil)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
nourishing or nutritious food
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
laziness; indolence; negligence (of duties); kausidya
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
don't you think?; indicates question