root; source; origin; cause
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
one grain; one drop; one bead
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
attractive face and figure
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
nice; likeable; desirable
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
marital relationship; marital relations
a person without a single relative
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
circulation; dissemination
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
recollection; reminiscence
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)