popular name; common name; given name
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
in case of; at that time; at this time
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
separate; special; another; separately
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
(incense) pastille; round cake of incense, esp. used in incense ceremony
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
banquet or reception hall