charcoal; charred remains
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
temple elementary school (Edo period)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
minister (of a government department)
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
round shape; circle; circular form
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
yellow and white; gold and silver; bribery; corruption
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
platform in front of a temple's principal image, from which the officiating monk chants
rubbing of incense on a person or Buddha statue (as a purification ritual); rubbing incense
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
three kinds; three varieties
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
counter for wheels and flowers
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager