pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
step; stride; counter for steps
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
for dear life; barely escaping alive
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
person who is a cut above the rest
Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
technical skill; ability; capacity
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
personality; style; appearance
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
performance of a noh play; performing a noh play
how many people; a number of people
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
new building; new construction
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy