aptitude; aptness; suitability
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
dancing or jumping for joy
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
reinforcement; strengthening
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to make oneself available (free)
long holiday (consisting of one or two weekends and multiple public holidays; esp. Golden Week)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto