voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
time; hour; season; time of the year
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; mutually; fellow
interval; break; pause; spare moment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
affectation; showiness; pretence
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
reason; logic; method; system; order
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling