reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
all-night vigil over a body; wake
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
way; course; the only way