ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
recommendation of an influential person
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
very; much; greatly; a lot of
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to blame; to find fault with
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
calm and peaceful period of time
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
ruler and ruled; master and servant
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
curse; spell; malediction
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to become inverted; to become reversed
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence