another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
adds force or indicates command
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
the same; the said; likewise
ancestor worshipped as a deity
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Hitachi Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hitachi province; approx. 720 CE)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
conservative without party affiliation
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
process; course; mechanism
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)