(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
to rank next to; to come after
head; brains; intellect; understanding
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fundamental; primary; most important
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
student; follower; students and pupils
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
Kawai Eijirou (1891-1944)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
rostrum; the world of criticism
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source