white stone; white (go pieces)
arts and sciences; liberal arts
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to cease; to stop; to be over
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
division by 1000; one-thousandth
course; route; path; process; means
funny story; funny anecdote
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
hot-spring resort; onsen town; spa town
a find; windfall; bargain
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
Muromachi period (1333-1573)