valuable article; valuables
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
women's obi with a different colour on each side; facing each other; being opposite; (arch.) informing each other; (arch.) coming to terms with one another
the same; the said; likewise
presentation (to someone of high status); submitting; offering
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
longing for; burning desire
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
invitation; introduction; temptation
both sides; two sides; double-sided
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to have a talk; to tell a story
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
charming; fascinating; attractive
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet