to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
practice; practising; training; study
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
traveling alone and with little luggage (travelling)
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
near; close; beside; third person
near; close; beside; third person
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
a long time ago; in those days
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul