order; command; life; destiny; fate
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
probably good; fine, isn't it?; very well
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to knead well; to polish; to refine
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
decorative carving; design; plan; sketch
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination