root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
otherwise; or else; if not
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fragile article; breakables; broken article
one grain; one drop; one bead
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
deed; act; work; performance
influenced (by); under an influence
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
bright green; chartreuse green
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
gently (of the wind); softly
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
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
time limit; time restriction
living together; coexistence
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish