(arch.) pit; (arch.) hole; kan (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: water, north)
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
and yet; despite (all) that
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
the human body; one's person
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
symbol; code; sign; notation
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
degree of familiarity; popularity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread