before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
March; third month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to live; to reside; to inhabit
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
imperial order; imperial decree
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
aid; help; assistance; support
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self