sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
on the way back; when about to go back
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to make sure; to make doubly sure
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
the world in general; society; convention
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
man; male; masculine gender
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
sympathy; compassion; pity
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty