nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
suspension bridge; rope bridge
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
expressing one's mind; speaking out
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
shingle roof; house with a shingle roof
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
river; stream; River; the ... river
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
left side; left-hand side
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement