above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
pose (in kabuki); posture
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
same crime; being equally guilty
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
smoothly; easily; readily
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
order; sequence; procedure
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
in proportion to; according to; depending on
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
Arai Hakuseki (1657-1725)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
peace preservation; security; safety
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency