tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
chestnut (horse coat color)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
just because; even if; even though
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
because of; owing to; due to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?