surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
dated; date; fixed; external
department of English literature
long face; looking dejected
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be late; to be unpunctual
to understand; to make out
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
rolling (ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
servant; manservant; menial
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
death by hanging; execution by hanging
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits