variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
tacit permission; tacit consent; connivance
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(how) many times; (how) often
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
returning to the service of one's master
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
appointment; assignment; promotion
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
chief financial official (Edo period); commissioner of finance; chief treasurer; chief accountant in a daimyo's service (Muromachi period)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
scale; scope; plan; structure