Nouncrane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

Nounbowstring · string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.) · bail (arched pot handle)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf) · to hang oneself · to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth

Nounvine; bine; tendril; runner · bow; temple arm; sidepiece; lug arm; earpiece; part of a pair of glasses that goes over the ear · connections; contacts; influence; financial supporter

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verbsmooth; shiny; slick · slippery; greasy · slurping (noodles)

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto hang; to hang up

Nounsawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima); acorn · dark grey; dark gray

Nounsound of vibrating bowstring

Nounready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hand-me-down · hanging

Nounpickaxe; pickax; pick

Nounwell bucket

Nounvine; creeper

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verbto go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together

Nounhacksaw; bow saw

Nounzebra sole (Zebrias zebrinus)

Nounreel for a spare bowstring

Nounreel for a spare bowstring

NounScilla scilloides (species of squill)

Nouncrane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'vine-like; climbing; creeping

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'vine-like; climbing; creeping

NounMalabar spinach (Basella alba); Indian spinach

Nounitem with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle) · long-necked person

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounmountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verbto copulate (animals); to mate

Nounbitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd

Nounpot with a bail for a handle

NounCelastrus orbiculatus

Nounsmall cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Adverb taking the 'to' particlesmoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

NounTripterospermum japonicum

Nounobtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs; calculating the values of two unknown quantities from their unit total and the total of one of their attributes

NounPotentilla yokusaiana (species of cinquefoil)

NounGrus (constellation); the Crane

Nounmigration of cranes to their nesting grounds

Noundeodeok (Codonopsis lanceolata); todok

NounEcklonia stolonifera (edible species of brown algae)

Nouncrane kick (in the movie Karate Kid)

NounSabre Dance

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' endingto draw a sword

Nounpersimmon (hung to dry); dried persimmon

Nounroll cloud; rotor cloud

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounfinal word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement

Nounvine; climber; climbing plant; creeper; creeping plant; liana; liane

Noundigging up, removing sprouts from, and replanting tubers (esp. of the sweet potato) to make for a bigger end product

Nounred and white egg-shaped mochi

Nounshiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head

Interjection (kandoushi)knock on wood; touch wood