something; what; why; how
January; first month of the lunar calendar
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
four-legged tray for festive food
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; proxy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
determination; resolution
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat