hometown; rural township (of China)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
shrine enshrining several gods
other than; excluding; without
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
warp; curvature; curve; arch
locational advantage; advantageous position
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
first third of a two-hour period
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
early on; earlier on; from early
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
dated; date; fixed; external
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Houjou Takatoki (1303-33)
laws of a nation; constitution
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
many sins; long-standing evils
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
righteous army (esp. in Korea); member of a righteous army; irregular militia
water outlet; tap; faucet