saintliness; great virtue; eminent virtue
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
submission; return to allegiance
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
pennant; gold-brocade flag
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to look down on; to make light of
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
polite; respectful; reverent
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
while; during; while; although; all; both
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
since; henceforth; ever since
spirit; heart; disposition
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
7th day of the month; seven days
gold wheel (highest of the three layered wheels that support the earth above the primordial void); gold wheel-turning sage king
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing