harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
God; god; ace; king; superior person
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
knowing; (an) acquaintance
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
world; society; people; the public
very popular; highly favoured
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
standard; set; routine; decided
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
match; game; bout; contest