to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
five (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(hand) towel; handkerchief
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
bluish-violet; royal purple
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
wall clock; grandfather clock
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
time; hour; period; class
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
living room (Western style); sitting room
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
third day of the month; three days
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
primary school; elementary school; grade school