this land; our country; Imperial Court
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
as (for); for; in the capacity of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
groundless rumor; groundless rumour; false report
Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
Virupaksa (Buddhist deity)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to spread; to be propagated
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
I see; that's right; indeed
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
nowadays; these days; at present
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
along the way; along the road
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
lately; recently; nowadays
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
any time now (waiting, hoping for something to happen)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
walking heavily; lumbering
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)