minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
hokora; small wayside shrine
waist; girth; measurement around waist
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to become fraught with emotion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to kill; to beat to death
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to interfere; to hinder; to obstruct
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
in succession; one by one
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to shed light; to cast light
to bury; to embed; to implant
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
doing as one is told; yes-man
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?