kind-hearted; benevolence
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
Tartary (various tribes that historically inhabited the area north of China)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
Siam (former name of Thailand)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
unusual container; unusual bowl
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the people; the public; the world
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
curiosity; inquisitiveness
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but; however; provided that
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
over and over; repeatedly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage