determination; resolution
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
pots and pans; kitchen utensils
polish; improvement; burnishing
fee; charge; rate; material
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be torn off; to come off
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
umbrella cover; umbrella case; umbrella bag
to look around; to survey
pressure; oppression; suppression
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
aquatic products; fisheries