the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
public ownership; public domain
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
guardian; protector; patron; parent
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
safety zone; traffic island
solitude; loneliness; isolation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to begin talking; to open up
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
in the same way as; just like
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
argument; dispute; controversy
armaments; military preparations
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that; the matter in question
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
mysteries; excellent methods; marvelous law of Buddha; Saddharma; Lotus Sutra; teachings of the Lotus Sutra
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature