state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
Imperial regalia (esp. the jewel Yasakani no Magatama); emperor's seal
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
but; however; even though; even if
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
emphasizes direct object of action
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
will (probably); intend (to do); will
earnestly; immediately; exactly
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
the ten good acts; the emperor
observing the precepts (of Buddhism)
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
sidelocks; hair at the temples
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)