to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
everyday life; daily life
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
inside; interior; inner part
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
novel idea; strange theory
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
family; members of a family
health; healthy; sound; fit
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
ancestor; forefather; foremother
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
God; god; ace; king; superior person