such ... as; or some such
small double-reed wind instrument used in gagaku (made of bamboo, with 7 holes on top and 2 below)
wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
old form; old format; traditional format
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(short) rest; breather; break
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
grounds of a Shinto shrine
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)