to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
burning earth, e.g. for sterilization and converting compost
construction; establishment
bereavement; separation by death; loss
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
moment's leisure; free minute
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
right and wrong; good and evil
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period (often with a military theme)
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to perform; to play; to act
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
(by) both oneself and others
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
host and guest; the principal and the auxiliary; the principal and the subsidiary; subject and object; subject and object
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially