dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to stay (at); to stop (at)
chapter one; first chapter
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
first star of the Big Dipper; (arch.) top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
imperial authority; imperial majesty
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
different planet; another planet
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
physiography; physiographical features
spirit residing in the ground
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
natural disaster; calamity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
level ground; horizon; field of view
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
each place; various places
era at the turn of 1960s into 70s dominated by grand champions Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi
to play a leading role; to play a central part
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens