concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
review (of learned material); revision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Jōkyū era (1219.4.12-1222.4.13); Shōkyū era
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
Kansei Reforms (series of conservative government measures, 1787-1793 CE)
not understanding; not knowing
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
suffix for familiar person