root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
root; joint; base; crotch
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
root; source; origin; cause
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
the scruff or nape of the neck
hedge; fence; border; limit
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to kill; to choke the life out of
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to come from; to have roots in
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
root; joint; base; crotch
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
grated daikon; daikon grater
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
to come from; to have roots in
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
feather decoration; plume
energy; vitality; mental determination
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
endurance contest; test of endurance
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
dome; vaulted roof; cupola
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
fundamental (basic) principles; fundamentals; ground rules
endurance contest; test of endurance
root crops; root vegetables
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
patiently; with perseverance
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
servile character (disposition)
cause of a disease; root of an evil
ill-natured; twisted; ill-natured person; twisted person
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
dome; vaulted roof; cupola
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
nature; character; disposition
purification of the six roots of perception
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
over the fence (e.g. looking, conducting a conversation); back-fence
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
infusion of kudzu, cinnamon, etc., used as an antifebrile, for hangovers, etc.
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
root; joint; base; crotch
root; source; origin; cause
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire
root; joint; base; crotch
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
impeller; (turbine) runner; vaned wheel
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
plume; ornamental feather
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
to have a perverse character; to have a twisted personality
six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind)
radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
endurance contest; test of endurance
mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit
island country mentality; insular spirit; insularism; insularity
snobbery; snobbishness; philistinism; vulgar and ostentatious nature (disposition)
patiently; with perseverance
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to take root; to strike root
carpal (any of the bones of the carpus in the wrist)
grated daikon; daikon grater
gromwell root (of species Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
variety of long, columnar daikon; Nerima daikon
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
small roof (e.g. over the first storey of a building, a window, an attached shed or veranda, etc.); overhang
spirit of true craftsman; (craftsman's) pride in his work
root; source; origin; basis
Sakurajima daikon (the largest variety of radish in the world)
roots of herbs and barks of trees used in Chinese medicine
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature
fate predetermined from a prior existence
basic guarantee; initial guarantee; revolving guarantee; revolving credit agreement
Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum)
root of the nose; nose; sense of smell
to strike at the root of an evil
underhand character; thievish nature
root; source; origin; cause
bubo (inflamed swelling in a gland)
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
non-migratory seabed fish (e.g. rockfish)
hanetsuki gyoza; gyoza with wings
the island country of Japan; the Japanese Isles
catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed
dwarf bamboo (varieties that thrive in western Japan)
mercenary spirit; greed; avarice; base nature
(arch.) kabuki script; illustrated kabuki script
pounding down earth around the roots of a tree; adding short branches of flowers to the base of an arrangement in ikebana
patience; perseverance; ability of the common man to understand Buddhist teachings
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire
townsman's (independent) spirit; mercantile spirit
grated daikon; daikon grater
celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum)
free lodging (for pilgrims, etc.)
periodontal membrane; periodontal ligament
hard to penetrate event or situation
tarsus (group of small bones between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus)
to search every square inch; to search high and low
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
inquisitiveness; nosiness
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
ipecac (species of shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha); ipecacuanha
dividing a plant's roots for transplanting
balling and burlapping (horticulture); root wrapping
thievish nature (character); thieving heart; cunning and greedy character
catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed
base-stone; plinth stone; stone that serves as a pedestal for a pillar
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
to take root; to put forth roots
daikon-offering ceremony (Ryotokuji temple, Kyoto)
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
radical evil (in Kantian philosophy)
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)
to take root; to strike root
pulling out by the roots; pulling up roots and all; native born; true born
hanging roof over the ring
fundamental schism (between the early Sthaviravāda and Mahāsāṃghika Buddhist schools)
predatory nature; rapacious disposition
hanetsuki gyoza; gyoza with wings
Japanese clawed salamander (Onychodactylus japonicus)
turnip cake (dim sum dish); radish cake
okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
gambrel roof; mansard roof
root canal treatment; root canal therapy
root; joint; base; crotch
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)
radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)
Asian keelback (Amphiesma vibakari)
Paris tetraphylla (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)
catching a fishing hook on seaweed, coral, etc. on the seabed or riverbed
to pour one's heart and soul into
hanetsuki gyoza; gyoza with wings
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice
bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus, esp. Lotus corniculatus var. japonicus); birdsfoot trefoil
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
Pleioblastus chino (species of bamboo grass)
grated radish; grated daikon
grated radish; grated daikon
luck, steadfastness and patience (the three keys to achieving success)
excavation (as preparation for construction)
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
conservative calligraphy style used to write rankings
slavish submission to power; sycophancy; flunkeyism; toadyism
partisan spirit (prejudice); partisanship; factionalism
kanji "person" radical at top
absolutely (not); (not) at all
absolutely (not); (not) at all
illustrated kabuki script
illustrated kabuki script
saw-tooth roof; sawtooth roof
roof monitor; monitor roof; lantern (roof)
roof monitor; monitor roof; lantern (roof)
roof monitor; monitor roof; lantern (roof)
children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it
children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it
evidence-based medicine; EBM
half-dried daikon, salted and picked in kōji
scaffolding and temporary roof placed around a shrine, temple, etc. undergoing repair; protective scaffolding
radical leaf; rosette; basal leaf
sweet rocket (Hesperis matronalis); dame's rocket; dame's violet; Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
dorsal root; posterior root
non-migratory seabed fish (e.g. rockfish)
non-migratory seabed fish (e.g. rockfish)
three wholesome roots (no coveting, no anger, no delusion)
neawase; Heian period game of pulling out sweet flags and competing over whose plant has the longest roots
neawase; Heian period game of pulling out sweet flags and competing over whose plant has the longest roots
Negishi Station (Kanagawa)
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)
leaf beetle (of subfamily Donaciinae)
twin-flowering abelia (Abelia spathulata)
Quercus sessilifolia (species of oak)
Paris verticillata (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)
Camellia japonica 'Iwaneshibori' (cultivar of common camellia)
phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae)
glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora)
Adiantum monochlamys (species of maidenhair fern)
Calanthe tricarinata (species of orchid)
Calanthe reflexa (species of orchid)
Adenostemma lavenia (species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family)