soroban bead with value one
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty
old Japanese court music; gagaku
Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
outside of; not covered by
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus