counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
plain; plateau; tableland
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
level ground; plain; flatland
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
being dotted with; being scattered
former emperor (or his empress, imperial princesses, etc.); posthumous Buddhist name containing the character "in"
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
outside of; not covered by
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
clean shaven; freshly shaven
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
door; gate; opening; title page
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
welcome!; nice to see you!
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
not limited to; not just ...
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)