root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
high spirits; gleeful mood
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to make oneself available (free)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage