1000 ri; (a) long distance
step; stride; counter for steps
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
modesty; humility; being humble
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
foundation of a temple; laying a foundation (stone); open base
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Western Zhou dynasty (China, c 1046-771 BCE); Western Chou dynasty
literal translation; direct translation
to be responsive; to show immediate results
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
granted that; even if; even though
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
suddenly; all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.); waving; fluttering
every other; second; alternate
to be thrilled; to be excited
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
abstract or impracticable theory