meaning; significance; sense
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
story; tale; talk; discussion
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
such ... as; or some such
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
two years later; year after next
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
evening; early night hours
small gathering; happy circle
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
bedside; near one's pillow
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy