middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
now; the present time; the present era
in the earth; in the ground; underground
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
copestone; cope; coping stone; capping stone; capstone
fire box in traditional Japanese lantern
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
Jizo (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
parading of portable shrines and floats at Shinto festivals
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
votive picture (originally of horse)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
inscription; epitaph; composing the text for an inscription, usu. an epitaph
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
slab with a haiku cut on it
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
interested person; volunteer; supporter
roadside tree; row of trees
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
townsfolk; resident (of a town); merchant