giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to count on one's fingers
little finger; pinky; little toe
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to cense; to burn incense
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
questions and answers; dialogue
error; mistake; slip; bug