picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
one-by-one; separately; in detail
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
for a while; for some time; for a period
something; some kind of; for some reason
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
rubber band; elastic band
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why