finish; completion; the end
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
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
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
novel; original; new; innovative
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
a little bit; a little while
to breathe out; to exhale
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
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
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
small; fine; detailed; stingy
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house