(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to rule; to govern; to administer
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to accept; to receive; to agree
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for