to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
fireside; hearth; by the fire; robata; dining style centered on a charcoal grill
large build; large pattern
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
how; in what way; how about; questionable
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
double; twice (as much); twofold
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
Ministry of Railways (1920-1943)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front