archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
refinement; elegance; grace
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cooking a fish inside a salt crust
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
period of time; time slot; time zone
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
admiration; wonder; astonishment
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic