to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
adding; connecting; joining; drawing a forced inference; forced analogy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to face; to go towards; to head towards
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
shramana (wandering monk)
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
and (also); both ... and; as well as
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)