increase in a samurai's stipend
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
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
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
European magpie (Pica pica); (arch.) crow
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side