bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to join in a (musical) performance
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
accurate; correct; precise; exact
traditional art; traditional performance art
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
considerably; fairly; quite
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one large ...; a great ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal