ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
blood relationship; blood relative
low (level, value, price, etc.)
government service; official position; civil service
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
being very busy; busyness
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out