heating cabinet; warming drawer
the Japanese syllabary table
Chinese sumac (Brucea javanica)
morning person; early bird; lark
an idle brain is the devil's shop
(spun) silk thread; spun thread (wool, etc.)
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
engraving; carving; statue
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
fire-holding qualities; length of time a fire burns
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
private document; personal letter
meals prepared for employees (e.g. of a restaurant); staff meals
sampling (i.e. as a survey method)
carpenter's square (for checking angles); common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)
wooden board on which utensils for a tea ceremony are displayed
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
garlic toast; toasted garlic bread
undressing; taking off one's clothes
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
-like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
transferring from one college (or one department) to another
New Year's sake; spiced sake
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
separation of smoking and non-smoking areas
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)