to kill by burning to death
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
sitting upright (properly)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
calm; composed; leisurely
import; importation; introduction; afferent
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
best pupil; leading disciple
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending
leaving everything up to someone else
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase; proverb; saying; quote
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
type of occupation; occupational category