head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
considerably; greatly; a lot
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
cold bath; taking a cold bath
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
husband and wife; married couple
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
kitchen; financial situation
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to serve; to work for; to attend
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright