miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa)
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
comparatively; relatively
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
how many times; how often
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an examination); making the grade
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
to keep (the matter) for another occasion
hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste