to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
one more time; once more; once again
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
white key (on a piano, organ, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
guidance; leadership; leading the way
evening cool; cool of the evening
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
both; both sides; both parties
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than