plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
in calligraphy, a stroke going from upper right to lower left with a pointed tail
in calligraphy, a triangular stroke going from upper left to lower right
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
about when; about what time; how soon
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up