刻

person who is always late; person who is never on time

moment; instant

notch; nick; marks on a ruler

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

self-portrait (sculpture, carving, engraving, etc.)

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

carved by oneself; sculpted by oneself

first third of a two-hour period

engraving a seal

inscribing (words, symbols, etc.); engraving

Mahjong

four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds

Mahjong

pung; three-of-a-kind

the regular time

noon

mincing steps

Geology

lateral erosion

reprinting (of a book)

water clock; clepsydra

relief (carving)

report of late arrival; tardy slip

Mahjong

three concealed pungs

engraving; carving; statue

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

hollow relief (carving)

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

gloomy and cold

carving characters; carved characters

Mahjong

concealed pung; concealed three-of-a-kind

severe (personality); unaffected by love

inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc.; exergue; inscribing

middle third of a two-hour period