to have meaning; to be meaningful
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
touch of Japanese; tinge of Japanese; Japanese flavour (flavor); Japanese style (e.g. of kanbun writing, in contrast to actual Chinese)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
dilapidated house; deserted house
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
black and white; right and wrong
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
clanging; empty; deserted
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
luster and color; lustre and colour
in the earth; in the ground; underground
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas; The Three Jewels; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns; head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern); the three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal