small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
all present; all concerned; all of us
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
along; parallel to; in accordance with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
common reed (Phragmites australis)