both sides; two sides; double-sided
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to cast; to mint; to coin
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to sweep clean; to brush clean
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
writers and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting and calligraphy
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)