optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
exorcism rite; purification
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
buried gold; buried treasure
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
particular; hard to please; fussy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
must not; should not; do not