to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to replace; to move; to change the position of
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
all present; all concerned; all of us
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
voluntary; optional; free; elective
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
recognition; acquaintance
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp