crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
sticks used for calculations; divining rods
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
item one is looking for; missing article
person being waited for; person who waits
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
age relationship; luck attending age
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
while; during (the time when)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
seeing one off; farewell; escort
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
companion; company; tritagonist
start; beginning; first step; clue
school district; school area
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
here and there; in places
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit