serious; grave; dignified; solemn
nothing but; none other than
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
talk about various topics
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
attenuation; damping; decay
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
instead; but (on the other hand)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
food (esp. for a medical diet)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer