secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one end; an end; part; fragment
time; season; period; phase; stage
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
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
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
concerning; per; on account of
strong interaction; strong force
electricity; (electric) light
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
coiled about; entangled; entwined; familiar; harmonious
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
pessimism; weariness with life
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
germination; sprouting; budding
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
the good and the beautiful
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
un-; non-; negative prefix
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
together; mutually; fellow
looking on (somebody) as hostile
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
just; fair; proper; reasonable
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
duty; obligation; responsibility