to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to breathe out; to exhale
a little bit; a little while
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
novel; original; new; innovative
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
finish; completion; the end