reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
runaway horse; galloping horse
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
kanji (as opposed to kana); original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
festival; feast; carnival
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
black and white striped curtain (used at funeral service)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to put up (a notice); to post
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
counter for flags, banners, etc.
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
six-legged Chinese-style chest
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section