to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
greater than ...; bigger ...
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to shake one's head (in denial)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
pitch dark; total darkness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stiffen; to become stiff
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base