skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
stone statue of Jizō (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
Mahavairocana (Tathagata); Great Sun; Supreme Buddha of Sino-Japanese esoteric Buddhism
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
curse; spell; malediction
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
aimlessly; without a goal
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
shape of a mountain; form of a mountain
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
wet nurse; nursing mother
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
naked eye; the physical eye
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
deceased father; late father