to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
manners; courtesy; etiquette
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
four corners; four ordinal directions
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hairlines (on an engraving)
knob; handle; catch; patron