traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
title; heading; article; benevolence; friendly feeling
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to look after (often medically); to take care of
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
Republic of Korea; South Korea; Han (ancient Chinese state)
mansion (of a noble); manor house; official residence (of a noble or government official); small castle; fort
huge rock; massive boulder
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
technique; art; skill; move
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery