scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to reach an impasse or deadlock
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to order; to command; to appoint
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
counter for flags, banners, etc.
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
dreadnought class (of warship)
remote mountain; mountain recesses
show; exhibition; spectacle
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind