cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
bright; shining; clear; evident
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
warming up sake; warmed sake
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of an I Ching trigram)
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
Japanese chin (dog breed); Japanese spaniel
Di people (Zhou dynasty term for non-ethnic Chinese to the north)
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
type of ancient oriental belt