barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
sincerity; true heart; devotion
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
comfort; consolation; diversion
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
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)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
France; French (language)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
snow melting; water from melting snow
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
disorder; disturbance; unrest
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata