going through; going via; going by way of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
light-emitting diode; LED
night view; night skyline; nightscape
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
at work; in the midst of work; working
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
Aries (constellation); the Ram
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
celestial sphere; the heavens
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall