general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
boundless; vast; limitless; faint; hazy; dim
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
time; season; period; phase; stage
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
special; particular; peculiar; unique
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot