original author (of a work)
profundity; extensive (knowledge)
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
deductive reasoning; deduction
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
deep gratitude; overwhelming joy; great happiness
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
mediocre ability; person of ordinary skills; uninteresting (trivial, worthless) move (go, shogi, othello, etc.)
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
going alone; travelling by oneself; doing independently; doing separately
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
sick person; patient; invalid
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
go on!; right!; here goes!
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles