isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
many; much; plenty; hardly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
good or bad luck; fortune
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
image; figure; figure; form; image
kappa (mythical water-dwelling creature); river god
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to lean against; to set against
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
real thing; original; actual
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life