judgment; judgement; discernment
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
steady advance; carrying all before one
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; name; title
absence due to illness; sick leave
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
in this manner; in this way; like this
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
Miki Norihei (1924.4.11-1999.1.25)
merit (esp. order of merit)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
right to choose; a say; option
Island; insula; island; islet
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
Matsudaira Fumai (1751-1818.5.28)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
logo; Logo (programming language)