to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to look attractive; to look nice
to escape from; to get out
pieces; scraps; disconnected
hostile party; enemy side
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
remains; corpse; (dead) body
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
sad; mournful; melancholy; sorrowful
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
to step over or across; to overcome
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to force one's way; to push through
kalavinka; imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes
listening attentively; auricle (of the atrium)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to find out; to discover; to locate
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
Buddhist; Buddhist priest
nothing but; none other than
to lose one's way; to go astray
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings