a surname

a surname

(music) those pieces of traditional Japanese music composed primarily for the 尺八 (shakuhachi) flute, but also including the 胡弓(こきゅう) (kokyū, “Japanese bowed lute with three or four strings”), and the 琴(こと) (koto)

one's real character

(chiefly Kansai) truth; reality

Synonym of 黄昏 (tasogare, “dusk; twilight”) / Synonym of 黄昏時 (tasogaredoki, “dusk; twilight”)

(mahjong) determining what tile would complete an opponent's hand

(Buddhism) think on the power of Kannon

(informal) the lady doth protest too much; a girl's protests should not necessarily be taken at face value.

pure / honest / straight-forward