three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
Japanese spatterdock (species of water lily, Nuphar japonica)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
coincident with; while; simultaneously
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
joints; points (of a speech)
to take root; to put forth roots
surface; appearances; exterior
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
jumping to a hasty conclusion
long day (esp. of spring)
shoji (paper sliding door)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
common mallow (Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
neighboring country; neighbouring country
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
British territory (possession)