focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
Japanese person; Japanese people
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to relax; to feel at home
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
expression; presentation; representation; notation
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
insecticide; insect repellent
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
very likely; very probable
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
round, wooden container for cooked rice
low dining table; tea table
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run