self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to be bony; to be angular
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
smoking implement; smoking device
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to rock; to shake; to swing
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
carving; engraving; sculpture
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)