to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
ancient ceremonial court robe
to relax; to feel at home
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to be softened; to calm down
mid-layer (clothing); intermediate clothing; second layer (of underwear).
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
colored thread; coloured thread
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
indispensable; essential; necessary
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
drop (e.g. of water); drip
cancellation; abandonment
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)