nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
going home from work; on the way home from work
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to tear up and throw away
author; writer; novelist; artist
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
younger people; future generations
finish; finishing; finishing touches
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
second day of the month; two days
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
management; administration; operation
pride; boast; credit (to)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
otherwise; if not; or else
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to carry; to bring (to a place)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season