to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
looks; personal appearance; features
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
twice; again; second time
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
complete recovery of health
retainer; vassal; servant
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
how can (one) do something
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
diagnosis; medical examination
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
body; physical system; (the) person