to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
stature; height; size; physique
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
hot spring district (within a town)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
recuperation; medical treatment
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
ancestor; forefather; foremother
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago