special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
right side; right-hand side
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sickly; delicate constitution
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)