greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
deemed; presumptive; imputed
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
likelihood of committing a crime; pre-delinquent
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
(social) position; status
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
child geisha; geisha apprentice
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant