somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
nature; property; disposition
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
in this way; thus; such; uh...
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
living room (Western style); sitting room
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
otherworldly; sanctimonious
rouge and powder; cosmetics
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
France; French (language)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness