halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
large amount of money; great cost
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
the world in general; society; convention
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
best article under heaven; peerless
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
opening a business; opening a practice
financial backer; financial supporter
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
sales; selling; marketing
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
(giving) instruction; initiation
head house (family); birthplace; originator
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
way of speaking; intimation
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness