somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
that; the matter in question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flour; meal; powder; dust
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to grill again; to rehash
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country