to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
bright person; talented student; prodigy
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
cold bath; taking a cold bath
bathtub heated from below
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
deep bathtub with a water-heating tank; bathtub heated from below
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be transparent; to leave a gap
China pink (species of flower, Dianthus chinensis)
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
desolate field; withered field
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
indolence; laziness; sloth
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent