to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryō system)
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
each (every) time; whenever
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
deep affection; dear; beloved
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
called; known as; that; to say
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
being in one's hometown; being in one's domain (as opposed to being in Edo; of a daimyo or his retainers)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in the future; another day; later
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
treachery; treacherous designs