nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to bury (in the ground); to cover (coals) with ash; to bank (a fire); to get (charcoal) going (in a hibachi)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
full of troubles, difficulties
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
unsigned; without a signature
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
overanxiety; needless worry
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
going on an alms round (for food); going begging (for food); going to ask for alms of food; pindacara
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
second month of the lunar calendar; February
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
writing in kana; something written in kana
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to tie; to fix; to attach
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry