Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
after; ... and later; before; prior to
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
literary criticism or theory
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
utmost limits; extremity; limit
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
counter for generations; epoch
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
exemplar; model; example; pattern
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to mention; to refer to; to touch upon
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
to entwine; to entangle; to connect; to relate
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
certainly; surely; definitely
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
literal style (of translation); metaphrastic style
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
most formal form of a prayer
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name