to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
construction of a house (divination term); form of a house
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
construction; establishment
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing (brought to Japan in the Heian period)
to base something on; to make something the basis
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
highly unpredictable; touch and go
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
with a start; with a jump
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
abstention; nonparticipation
color-blindness; colour-blindness
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
disgrace; humiliation; insult
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred