fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
bright; shining; clear; evident
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
warming up sake; warmed sake
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of a trigram)
chopping board; cutting board
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
Japanese spaniel; Pekinese; chin
Di people; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the north
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
ancient oriental belt decoration
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings)
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)