particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
youth; minor; young people
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
senses of seeing and hearing; audiovisual
polka-dot ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
hotcake; (American) pancake
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
sitting with one knee drawn up
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
dice; die; baton (of command)