to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
tacking; basting (thread)
parental love or affection
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to think too much of; to make too much of
one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness
pensive; meditative; wistful
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
tree that has dropped its leaves; bare tree
existence; possession; having; limited company
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
affectation; desire to be impressive
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to stay (at); to stop (at)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby