section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to begin; to set about; to start
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
sudden shower; sudden downpour
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
here and there; in places
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot