after all; because; but; even; too; as well
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
public storehouse used to store grain or valuables collected for taxation (ritsuryo system)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
a few years ago; some years back
of all things (days, etc.)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
world; society; people; the public
noisy; confused; uproarious
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
every place; various places
one by one; one after another; successively
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
March; third month of the lunar calendar
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to be worried; to be troubled
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
something like ...; something called ...
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
news; word; tidings; omen
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
triumphant return; returning in triumph