rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to see; to look; to watch
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
corridor; hallway; passageway
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
homa-mandala (fire altar)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
large triple gate to temple
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
book; volume; this; present; main; head
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to pile up; to accumulate
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)