value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
shellfish; seashell; shell
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
play equipment; playground equipment
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
dice; die; baton (of command)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
glibly; volubly; at great length
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
contest; comparison; competition
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
counter for rules; rule; regulation
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward