ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
spell; curse; incantation
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to make an appearance; to show up
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
particularly; only; in the case of
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to emphasize; to attach importance to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
future (usually near); prospects
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
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 follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
had better ...; had better not ...
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship