before god; before an altar
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
both; both sides; both parties
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
anticipation; expectation
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck