home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
wealth and power; rich and powerful
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
postcard; memo; note; card
foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
same village; same town; same province
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
edict; ordinance; proclamation
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)