Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be softened; to calm down
one cause; one reason; one factor
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
wherein; therein; thereinto
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
body; physique; build; stature
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
virile; tough; masculine; intense
military personnel; soldier
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
with a start; with a jump
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to put into the mouth; to eat
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional