harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
glass; glassware; diamond
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
along; parallel to; in accordance with
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
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)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
preparation; provision; establishment
old age; old person; the old; the aged
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
relaxation; recreation; recess
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to step forward; to volunteer
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
to give out (off) fragrance