mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ration; stipend; allowance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
gate for important persons; gate of honor
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
endurance; perseverance; patience
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably