natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to feel; to sense; to experience
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
book printed from woodblocks
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
writing; book; (literary) work
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
quickly; calmly; intently
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
other; another; over; more than; I; me
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets