to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to be softened; to calm down
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
veil of darkness; curtain of night
troublesome; annoying; complicated
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
far away in the distance; in the far distance
handrail; railing; banister
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to overdo; to do too much
engagement; business; affair; use; need
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit