to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
living room (Western style); sitting room
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
dice; die; baton (of command)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
head of a sleeping person
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to dye; to colour; to color
pistil (of a flower); stamen
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of