tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
mushroom cloud (from nuclear explosion, etc.)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
useless; vain; aimless; idle
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
while; even though; despite
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
in the mountains; among the mountains
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
wax tree (Toxicodendron succedaneum); Japanese wax tree
fee; charge; rate; material
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
king; monarch; ruler; champion