incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
the same ratio or percentage
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
haughty; holding one's head high
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
moderately; in moderation
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
in this way; along these lines; similarly
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
useless; no good; hopeless
the other day; some time ago; recently
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
although; though; despite the fact that ...