to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to explain; to dispel doubts
giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
for example; for instance; e.g.
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to mix; to stir; to blend
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
trade; buying and selling
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
vowel (in the Siddham script)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
lottery run by a temple or shrine