engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
second day of the month; two days
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
this impure world (as opposed to the pure land); (arch.) feces; (arch.) faeces
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
audience; attendance; hearers
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
just a minute; small quantity
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
retainer; vassal; servant
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)