shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
interior; inside; internal
don't you think?; indicates question
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
both hands; both arms; ten
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look around; to survey
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
carving; engraving; chiselled features
honest; upright; faithful; reliable