to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
pickled vegetables; pickles
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
the West; the Occident; Western countries
this sort of; this type of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
whispering into a person's ear
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
cooking; food preparation
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
close; intimate; on good terms
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)