three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with these words; while saying
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
nape (of the neck); nucha
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)