to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
intention; idea; inclination; wish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
in and around the city of Kyoto
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
custom; common practice; habit
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
facing (along) the harbor (harbour)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to be contented; to be at ease
to know (a person); to think
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
each house; every house; many houses
munitions; military stores
coin (esp. an east Asian coin, many of which have a hole in the center)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)