to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to invite in; to usher in
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
young person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
neglecting; leaving alone
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
every month; monthly; month by month
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
spirit; heart; disposition
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears