soot of burnt pine; ink stick (made from burnt pine)
picking; collecting; harvesting
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
increased volume or quantity
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
main ingredient; main component
summertime; summer season
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
prize for perfect attendance
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to detain; to check; to restrain
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
set of three; three sets; three classes
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position