to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
cartoon-character costume
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
older sister; lass; young lady
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to assemble; to set up; to construct
image; figure; figure; form; image
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
top of the head; vertex; parietal
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
besides; moreover; in addition
(made of) stone; stone-built
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
group; bunch; crowd; group
watch (timepiece); watch (turn to watch or guard something); watching; watch cap
progress; advance; improvement; development