before ... days (months, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
baptismal ceremony; baptism
baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); pouring water onto a gravestone; teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
clean water; purified water
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn); the seven days of the week
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
alcohol and meat; food and drink
celebration; congratulations
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
entering school; school attendance
commuting to school; school commute
information; news; report; reward; retribution
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
celebratory banquet; feast
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to mix; to blend; to combine
innocent; cherubic; childlike
agreement; coincidence; congeniality
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards