obeying meekly; faithfully following (one's master)
while alive; during one's lifetime
letter; missive; note; mail
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
reason; cause; circumstances
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
Shinagawa Yajirou (1843-1900)
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
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
monarchy; monarch and nation
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
bright; shining; clear; evident
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement