to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
right angle; perpendicular
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
one or two; a few; small number
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
eunicid (any worm of family Eunicidae)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in order; in turn; one by one
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)