having too many tiles on one's hand
monaural; monophonic; mono
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
short program (in figure skating)
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
ex-husband; former husband
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
forty-ninth day after a person's death
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
movie director; film director
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
every month; monthly; month by month
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
and; thereupon; because of that
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness