to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
dark indigo (almost black); coarse cloth
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to dye; to colour; to color
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
plain fabrics; plain weave
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
comparatively; relatively
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
opposite bank; farther shore
casting; cast-metal object
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
Japan's best; number one in Japan