(Buddhism) Short for 観世音菩薩 (Kanzeon Bosatsu): Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion; also known in some cultures as Guanyin, the goddess of mercy

(historical, colloquial) the shogunate

observe

kick the can

(Buddhism, colloquial) Short for 阿羅漢 (arakan): an arhat, Buddhist saint

Misspelling of 罹患 (rikan): contracting an illness

(organic chemistry) alkane

public servant

Dongguan (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, in southeastern China)

(obsolete) a gelatin made from boiled sheep and used in soups / yokan, a thick jellied dessert made of adzuki (red bean paste), agar, and sugar