eighth day of the month; eight days
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
than; other than; except; but
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
consequence; outcome; result; blame
adds force or indicates command
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
kitchen; financial situation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
insecticide; insect repellent
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
playful literature originating from haiku
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem