heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
adoration; admiration; devotion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
naturalization; naturalisation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
high ground; plateau; heights
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
annotation; explanatory note; comment
counter for chairs or seats
to need; to call for; to require
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
the ancients; ancient people
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
by all means; at all costs; absolutely