double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to slide down (snow, etc.)
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
written explanation; written apology
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
increased volume or quantity
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
one's person; around one's person
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
shrine enshrining several gods
residence; abode; dwelling
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
trend of the times; way things are going
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial