hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
oblong; landscape orientation
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
demitoilet; ordinary dress
incense set (e.g. burner, tray, tongs, etc.); incense paraphernalia; incense components (e.g. sandalwood, musk, aloeswood)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
madder red; dark red; crimson
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to serve; to work for; to attend
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
deciding through (tortoise-shell) divination