scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
addition; annexation; appendage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
right (to do something); authority; power
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
household; home; family; housekeeping
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
talk; recital; narration; topic
job; work; duties; trade; skill
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
here and there; everywhere
ferry; free on board; FOB
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Hokurikudō; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan; highway running through the Hokuriku region
large crowd; mass of people
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
stopping at; going no further than
in order; sequential; seriatim
great treasure; Taihō era (701.3.21-704.5.10); Daihō era; great treasure (used to refer to bodhisattvas, esoteric teachings, etc.); homa-mandala (fire altar)
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise