iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
silence; stillness; quietness
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to pry; to prize; to prise
wherein; therein; thereinto
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
finish; completion; the end
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
foundation of a temple; laying a foundation (stone); open base
two (long cylindrical things)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to attach a letter; to include a letter
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
literally; to the letter; literal
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
again; once more; a second time
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
willpower; energy; vitality
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water