soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
old age; old person; the old; the aged
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
slope; slanting surface; bevel
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
teatime; tea break; coffee break
independent action; acting alone
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to save; to leave over; to spare
vibration; vibrato; trill
chili pepper; chilli pepper
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
watchful waiting; careful supervision
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer