the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
existence; possession; having; limited company
hygiene; sanitation; health
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
married woman; woman; lady
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
mature woman; middle-aged woman
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
woman; lady; adult female
pattern; example; model; paragon; mirror
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pose (in kabuki); posture
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect