basin (e.g. between mountains)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
quickly; swishing; whooshing
the same occupation; the said occupation
grain (of wood); unlacquered woodwork; plain wood; roughly cut wood for carving or lathing
finish; finishing; finishing touches
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
suspension bridge; rope bridge
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
curious; strange; unusual
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
expressing one's mind; speaking out
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction