Shuchō era (686.7.20-686.12.?); Suchō era; Akamitori era
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to wash clean; to cleanse
it is not (like that) either
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
needless to say; obviously; of course
to destroy; to break; to damage
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
left-hand radical of a character
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing