investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
at once; immediately; right now
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
the emperor's personal inspection
1000 ri; (a) long distance
hermitage; retreat; retirement; seclusion
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
near; close; beside; third person
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
cross; crossed; cruciform
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
foreign court; foreign country
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
Song-period neo-Confucianism (based esp. on the teachings of Zhu Xi)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic