half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
sleeping away from home; overnight stay when traveling
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
devil; evil spirit; genie
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to overdo; to do too much
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
decision; judgment; resolution
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
bunbuku chagama (a mythical raccoon dog transformed into a teapot)
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to practice magic; to practise magic
history; pedigree; lineage
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
camp stool; folding stool
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
rice cracker seasoned with soy sauce; salty rice cracker
to listen to in an ecstasy
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery