to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
very popular; highly favoured
world; society; people; the public
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to anticipate; to foresee
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run down (stairs, etc.)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful