clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
personality; character; individuality; personhood
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
innocent; cherubic; childlike
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
vitality; energy; dynamism
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
imperial order; imperial decree
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in accordance with; according to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
happiness and prosperity; Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life