rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
something like ...; something called ...
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
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
handrail; railing; banister
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
story; tale; talk; discussion
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category