(one) letter; (one) character
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
secret; private; surreptitious
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
operation; functioning; running
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(medical) doctor; physician
tea and cakes; refreshments
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
negotiations; discussions; connection
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience