small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
living room (Japanese-style)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
spring water (from melting snow)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
phantom; vision; illusion
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
near oneself; close to one; familiar
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation