caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
department store; department
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
supply; provision; raising; procurement
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
modular bath; prefabricated bath
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become completely chilled
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
moment; brief space of time
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fax; facsimile; fax machine