honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
commerce; trade; business
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
of course; certainly; naturally
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
than; other than; except; but
agreement; stipulation; contract
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Grand Council of State (1868-1885 CE); Department of State (under the ritsuryo system)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
how; in what way; how about
(earning or paying) no interest
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
steady; firm; solid; secure
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
irresponsible management; loose management; sloppy management
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
New Year's Eve; end of the year
setting on fire; setting afire
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to become famous; to make a name for oneself