thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one's own child; one's own children
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
remote mountain; mountain recesses