falling asleep; going to sleep
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to hang (something) on the wall
poem of four lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
even though; despite; when
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
sincerity; true heart; devotion
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
older brother; elder brother
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)