to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
still life (painting, drawing)
religious painting; religious picture
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
both; both sides; both parties
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
equality; impartiality; evenness
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
dance of death; danse macabre
close relation (association)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to die; (lit.) to become bones
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level