daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
relation; relative; kind; cordial
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
story; tale; talk; discussion
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
clearing one's throat; cough
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
inside one's heart; in one's mind