sovereign; emperor; monarch
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
Zizhi Tongjian (Chinese historiographical text, completed in 1084 CE)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
bright; shining; clear; evident
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
I don't like it; I hate it
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
reason; cause; history; origin
buying futures; speculation
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish