kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
three times; thrice; third (interval)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
God's name; Christ's name
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
distortion; falsification; perversion
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
rationalization; making (something) conform to reason; rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.); rationalisation; rationalization
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo-period business tax
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly