skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
usual practice; custom; common usage
a pair (of shoes or socks)
as usual; as is one's habit
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
observance of the Buddha's teachings
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ago; since; before; previous
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)