certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
all; everyone; everybody; everything
here and there; around and about
drinking party; banquet; feast
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to go to; to visit; to call on
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
here and there; in places
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
Water Rat (49th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1912, 1972, 2032)
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
addition; increase; Canada
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major