book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
Obaku school of Zen Buddhism
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
now that; since; so long as; because
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to look away; to turn away
distress; anguish; mental suffering
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
nature of one's business; business instinct
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)