one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
in the meanwhile; during the time
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
on hand; readily available
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to watch over; to watch attentively
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
after the end (of something); post-
drinking party; banquet; feast
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
sitting in circle; round straw mat
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes