to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
tool; implement; means; furniture
in succession; one by one
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
nature; property; disposition
special; particular; peculiar; unique
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
four (long cylindrical things)
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
clearing one's throat; cough
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means