to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
master craftsman; skillful worker
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
import; importation; introduction; afferent
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
minister (of a government department)
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
Fujiwara No Hidehira (1033-1187)
three generations; three periods; third generation
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
great city; large city; metropolis
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
cloth made from kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) fiber (fibre)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance