mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
at the meeting; on the occasion
chief vassal; senior statesman
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
this occasion; at this time; now
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
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
personality; style; appearance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
devotion; attachment; infatuation
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
in advance; beforehand; previously
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very