field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
sharp or blunt; bright or foolish
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
making a joint signature or seal
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
Fujiwara No Hirotsugu (?-740)
estimation; criticism; comment
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358.6.7)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
something; what; why; how
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to manage something successfully; to be successful
finish; completion; the end
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to chase; to run after; to pursue
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
good things come to those who wait
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out