daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be sooty; to be stained
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
understanding; comprehension
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
sitting with one knee drawn up
carving; engraving; chiselled features
older sister; elder sister
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
house across the street; neighbor across the street
vacant house; unoccupied house
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
being startled; getting a shock
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
(giving) instruction; initiation
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
5-point card with a red tanzaku; red ribbon card; the three 5-point cards with ribbons (high-scoring meld)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom