down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
before the gate; in front of the gate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
handrail; railing; banister
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
older brother; elder brother
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
gambling den; gambling house
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored