basin (e.g. between mountains)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
mysteries; excellent methods; marvelous law of Buddha; Saddharma; Lotus Sutra; teachings of the Lotus Sutra
torii; Shinto shrine archway
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
in order; in turn; one by one
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
starting point; point of departure
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge