kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
remembrance; recollection; recognition
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
innumerable; countless; numberless
low (level, value, price, etc.)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
action; operation; effect; function
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
rather; sooner; preferably
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
bravery; courage; heroism
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax