wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
suppression; repression; subjugation
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
office and rank; an official rank
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
government service; the bureaucracy
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
along the way; along the road
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)