extent; scope; sphere; range; span
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in one's own way or style
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)
imperial command (decree); decree of cloistered emperor
to be needed; to be wanted
good; goodness; right; virtue
preface; foreword; introduction
that day; the very same day
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
revision (of text); alteration; change
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all