head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
fine product; masterpiece
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
choice article; item of excellent quality; masterpiece
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
prime minister; premier; chancellor
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...