absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
mask; striking the head (kendo)
among these; between these; of these
to go out and away; to leave
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
samurai's attendant; footman
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears