suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
paper; note; document; bill
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
counter for helmets, etc.
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
serves you right!; see what happens!
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
sea of suffering; human realm
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
any of; either of; (to) any
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)