upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
distinction; discrimination
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to work without sleep or rest
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
together; at the same time; same; identical
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is