happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
note (letter) left behind; will
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(arch.) ginger (Zingiber officinale); Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
(United States of) America; USA
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
priest attached to a shrine
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
crushed rice; tiny pieces of rice
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
satin with raised figures
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach