moat; fosse; trench; ditch
how; in what way; how about
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
explanation; interpretation
fortune-telling; divination
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
traditional; conventional
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
good or bad luck; fortune
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to show up; to appear; to turn up
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
security guard; doorkeeper
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
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
triangular-rimmed ancient mirror decorated with gods and animals
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
ingredient; component; composition