plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
boastful speech; bragging
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
front; frontage; facade; main
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to tumble down; to roll down
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
cheap article; poor quality article
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to snatch from; to steal from
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to carry around; to carry on one's person
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal