to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
priest soldier; warrior monk
bell or gong used to signal soldiers
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
posterity; future life; life to come
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)