to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
warp; curvature; curve; arch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
like; similar to; same as
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
should not be; must not be
thus; in this way; like this
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
Hayagriva; Horsehead (tantric Buddhist deity)