zenith; divine will; providence
pillars supporting heaven
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
nine traditional astrological signs in Onmyōdō, each corresponding to the year of a person's birth and used to create a horoscope
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
capacity; volume; capacitance
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
joint together; opposite; facing
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)