peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
mountain road; mountain trail
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
ability; capability; skill
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
temporary imperial mortuary
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
grudge; complaint; reproach
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
use; utility; effect; benefit
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
Metal Dragon (17th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
Wood Monkey (21st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1944, 2004, 2064)
Wood Rooster (22nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1945, 2005, 2065)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
clear (miracle, sign from the Gods) manifest; plain as day; obvious; clear
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle