massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
profound; weighty; deep; serious; grave
Jōwa era (834.1.3-848.6.13); Shōwa era
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
imperial decree; imperial edict
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
but; however; provided that
producing anew; newly manufactured item
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
splendid horse; promoted bishop
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
settlement; solution; resolution
Suiko period (i.e. the Asuka period, esp. under the reign of Empress Suiko, approx. 592-628 CE)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
wind and string instruments; music
good; goodness; right; virtue