(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
benkan (type of square ceremonial crown)
false charge; false accusation
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
(arch.) armrest; desk; table
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for helmets, etc.
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
bento; Japanese box lunch; Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryo system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
kanji "seal" radical (radical 26)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
kanji "cliff" radical (radical 27)
old man; venerable gentleman
stingy; cheap; very frugal
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)
holding food in one's mouth; food held in one's mouth
excuse me! (when calling out to someone); right?; don't you agree?
dosa (ill will, antipathy)
getting nauseated; getting angry