to gain fame; to make one's name
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
as much as one can; as much as possible
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
reform; reformation; reorganization
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
open air; outdoors; outside
temple building enshrining a statue of Buddha (esp. the main hall of a Zen Buddhist temple)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to part left and right; to open out
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
platform in front of a temple's principal image, from which the officiating monk chants
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
south face; south side; facing south; ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
type of dance where the ground is stamped (Heian period)
directly; in person; firsthand
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee