bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to relax; to feel at home
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to be transparent; to show through
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
with a momentary flash of light
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)