alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
Zen; Zen temple; Zen priest
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)