to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
incidentally; at the same time
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
people belonging to a hereditary occupation group (Yamato period)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
performer; entertainer; celebrity
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
expression; presentation; representation; notation
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
don't you think?; indicates question
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
Island; insula; island; islet
in the following manner; as follows
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
troupe; theatrical company
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
settlement; permanent residency
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian