serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
superstition; superstitious belief
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
several times; a few times
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
bond; bill; certificate; security
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to leave as is; to ignore
maintenance; preservation; improvement
security; stability; safety; peace
bedside; near one's pillow
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
does not; can not; will not
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
debt collection; debt collector