counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
campground; campsite; camping-ground
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
absorption; suction; attraction
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step