principle; theory; fundamental truth
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
delicious; appetizing; appetising
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
boat; pressed mackerel sushi
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
nice; good; well-executed
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)