base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to garner interest; to attract attention
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
school of fish; shoal of fish
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to make a fool of (someone)
to tear up and throw away
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
crushing evil; destroying heresy
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)