to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
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.)
though; notwithstanding; although
marriage ceremony; wedding
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit