pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
innumerable; countless; numberless
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
very young; little; childish; immature
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
wet nurse; nursing mother
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
drop of water; polka dots
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum