to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
about; on; regarding; per; for every
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
item; commodity; list of articles
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam); propagule; brood bud
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
water for washing or moistening one's hands
after that; afterwards; thereafter
first calligraphy of the year
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful