to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
(made of) stone; stone-built
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
half the body; half length
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to crack; to develop a crack
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
those (near the second person)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ago; since; before; previous
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to differ; to vary; to disagree
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to revere; to respect; to worship