firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
respect for one's elders; harmony among siblings
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
water's edge; beach; shore
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
occasional; infrequent; rare
turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
coating (esp. lacquering)
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
ceramics; pottery; porcelain