layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
branch shrine; corporate spin-off; split-off business
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
basin (e.g. between mountains)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
everyday life; daily life
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
approximate age; age range