far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
good; goodness; right; virtue
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
path of virtue; righteousness
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
than; from; out of; except; but; more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
consequence; outcome; result; blame
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
is something that; is that which
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to concern; to be related
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; (ancient) Chinese language
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
starvation; famine; hunger
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey