koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
monotypic (taxon); monotype; monomorphic; single impression die
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
strong person; the strong; the powerful
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
(sound of) wind through pine trees; soughing of wind through pine trees; (metaphorically) sound of a boiling tea kettle
future (usually near); prospects
instant; moment; for an instant
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
silence; stillness; quietness
silence; stillness; quietness
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the present year; at that time
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)