edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
consequence; outcome; result; blame
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
fish skin with a granular texture, esp. shark and stingray; rough ceramic glaze (like sharkskin); rough enamel
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
(a person's) family background; lineage
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be erected; to be built
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone