origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
make; workmanship; preparation
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
technique; art; skill; move
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
without permission; without notice
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the same place; that place
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person