to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (of China; 907-979)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to appease; to suppress; to calm
Zhao Kuangyin (emperor Taizu of Song); Chao K'uang-yin
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
interview; oral examination
direct control; direct supervision
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
Northern Song dynasty (China, 960-1127)
Khitan people; Khitai; Kitan; Kidan
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire