sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
gallbladder; gall bladder
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
toxin; poisonous substance
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
trunk (of the body); soma
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual