to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be transparent; to leave a gap
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
shady online money-making
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
(present) head of a family
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect