noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall off; to tumble down
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
that is to say; so that means
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to overflow from something full
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
determination; resolution
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
long (time that has passed); old (story)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to push down; to knock down
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
tail (animal); tail end; tip
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
wooden pole (often oak), 6 shaku long; shoulder pole
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)