upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
manners; behavior; behaviour
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
and yet; though; when; in spite of
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
clothes; clothing; garments
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to push aside; to brush aside
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar