ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
fortunetelling (as an occupation)
assistant ...; probationary ...
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
great mountain; large mountain
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
attack; drive; advance; invasion
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
solid; substantial; substantive
command; lead; generalship; leadership
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
hardships; privations; difficulties
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow