monaural; monophonic; mono
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to appoint; to assign; to designate
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
indolence; laziness; sloth
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
trivial; not amounting to much
... and eastward; east of
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)