to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to peddle (goods); to hawk
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
with a click; with a snap
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
every street corner; every crossing
incident; affair; happening; event
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
article; news story; report; account
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to make (one's heart) beat fast (with excitement, etc.); to flutter; to pound
to listen to in an ecstasy
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem