to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
ten (long cylindrical things)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to use and then throw away
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
in the same way as; just like
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
banknote; bill; note; paper money
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
Shōtoku era (1711.4.25-1716.6.22)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)