to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
falsely similar; counterfeit
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
to finish; to end; to close
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to be free; to be available
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
deed; act; work; performance
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial