clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryō system)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
responsibility; duty; obligation
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
imperial order; imperial decree
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth
kanji "dancing legs" radical (radical 136)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
switch (long, slender shoot of a tree); switch (cane used for flogging)
detailed commentary; explanation; annotation; memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
foundation stone; cornerstone
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
rice tax (ritsuryō system); rice levy; tax on rice fields; annual tribute; annual tax
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor