duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
agreement; assent; Norway
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
charcoal; charred remains
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
decision; judgment; resolution
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to cast; to mint; to coin
parking; parking lot; parking space
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
government office; agency; board
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
imperial decree; imperial edict
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight