paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
deemed; presumptive; imputed
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
shell (e.g. electron shell)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
body; physical system; (the) person
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
preparations for a journey
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
new word; neologism; word of recent origin; recent word; modern term
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to tower; to rise; to soar
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
street with houses lined up only on one side
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
initiative; prior consideration
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
auspicious appearance; good or lucky omen
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
store; shop; establishment; restaurant