nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
individual; private person; personal; private
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
life and death; life or death
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)