soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil 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; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); 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; living (at, in); abode
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; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
nurarihyon; elusive ghost resembling an old man with an elongated head
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)
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
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
magical; sorcerous; supernatural