ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
book; volume; this; present; main; head
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine