to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
open air; outdoors; outside
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
colored thread; coloured thread
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
kvass; fermented beverage made from rye bread
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
Tartary (various tribes that historically inhabited the area north of China)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)