to run out (e.g. of the room)
to approach; to draw near
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
commencing with; including
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
all present; all concerned; all of us
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
four characters; four letters
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
three sides; small offering stand
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(center portion of a) scroll (centre)