to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
family trade; family business; steward (of an estate)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
indolence; laziness; sloth
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
preparation; arrangements
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
establishing oneself in life; success in life
at the time; in those days; then
to bend; to warp; to curve
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
prostrating oneself in fear; kneeling in fear; crouching in fear; prostration
to sit; to squat; to be implicated