talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
like this; in this way; as you see
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sedge hat and straw rain cape
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
reason; cause; history; origin
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)