box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for helmets, etc.
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
bento; Japanese box lunch; Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
kanji "seal" radical (radical 26)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
kanji "cliff" radical (radical 27)
old man; venerable gentleman
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
scolding; reprimand; lecture
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
holding food in one's mouth; food held in one's mouth
excuse me! (when calling out to someone); right?; don't you agree?
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
dosa (ill will, antipathy)
getting nauseated; getting angry
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
usofuki; kyogen mask with bulging eyes and pursed lips (as if whistling)
sneeze; sneezing; spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
sneeze; sneezing; spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death