court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
price; cost; value; worth; value
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
every month; each month; monthly
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one thin flat object; one sheet
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
urgency; exigency; emergency