to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
history of; experience of
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
inverted copper or iron bell shaped like a bowl (sounded when reciting sutras)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product