to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
in this manner; in this way; like this
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
second (unit of time); arc second
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
phases of the age (times)
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
retention; maintenance; preservation
to have a relationship; to have relations
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate