bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to nip (something) in the bud
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
wherein; therein; thereinto
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
beautiful; good; excellent
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
casting; cast-metal object
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
such; this sort of; like this
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
river; stream; River; the ... river
riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla); Salix gilgiana (species of willow); high-quality coarse tea
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature