Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
thickness; profundity; depth
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; crescent moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
general; popular; common; typical
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.); poor (handwriting); unscrupulous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sentiment; sentimentality
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
cosmetics; toilet articles
tea seed oil; camellia oil
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed