slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
shell (e.g. electron shell)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to become completely chilled
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to be absorbed in reading
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
offender; criminal; culprit
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
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
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sake that has been kept in a wooden cask; cask sake; barreled sake
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main