temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
relation; relative; kind; cordial
immortal; undying; indestructible
your body; your health; yourself; you
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
worthless; pointless; useless
one of these days; someday; one day
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
your letter; excellent composition
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
pull; patronage; tug; discount
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
red blanket; country bumpkin
class; heading; group; category
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand