zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples
the way back; the way home; return trip
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
using one's elbows as a pillow
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
association; union; guild
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
addition; appendix; note; supplement
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
one eye; one of one's eyes
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
corridor; hallway; passageway