peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
bravery; courage; heroism
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
rather; sooner; preferably
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
action; operation; effect; function
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
low (level, value, price, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
remembrance; recollection; recognition
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)