to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
firm; unshakeable; resolute
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
meeting; greeting; welcome
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
dwarf bamboo (varieties that thrive in western Japan)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
moderate; proper; just right
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be widely known; to be famous
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers