to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
Japan; name for Japan used in ancient China
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to ask; to enquire; to query
Korean delegation to Japan (Edo period)
celebration; congratulations
to state; to express; to mention
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
obedience; submission; resignation
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
our country; our land; one's own country
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to thrust before; to thrust at
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)