expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
being argued into silence; being left speechless
taking (something) seriously
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
triangle; triangular shape
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
aforementioned; above-mentioned
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
addition; annexation; appendage
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
utmost limit; extremity; result
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
epistolary style; style of written correspondence
to write down; to note; to remember
etiquette; courtesy; manners