man'yōgana written in kaisho or gyōsho style
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
preparation; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
older brother; elder brother
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
authority; power; influence
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)