salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
loud voice; high-pitched voice
chief; leader; head; executive
right (to do something); authority; power
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
popular name; common name; given name
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to tower above; to stand out
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
rope; cord; policeman's rope