January; first month of the lunar calendar
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
succession; continuation; series; sequence
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
blow striking with the flat of the sword; to slap; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid; type of flat ornamental hairpin made of silver and inscribed with a clan's crest or patterns of birds and flowers
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to manage a state; to govern a country
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be contented; to be at ease
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
disorder; disturbance; unrest
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus