possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
that is to say; so that means
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
explanation; interpretation
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
weather; astronomical phenomena
auspicious sign; good omen
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
well-being; welfare; benefits and happiness
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
large capital; enormous fund
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Eastern Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Later Han dynasty
successive generations; successive emperors
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune