stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
basin (e.g. between mountains)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
banknote; bill; note; paper money
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
long strips of decorative paper or leather attached to a matoi
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding