one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
decision; judgment; resolution
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
genre of Heian-period Japanese court music (primarily consisting of gagaku-styled folk melodies)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
regulation; adjustment; control
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
15th day of the 1st lunar month
translation into (classical) Chinese; translation into kanbun; kango translation; translation into Japanese using kanji
primary cause; main factor
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
addition; increase; Canada
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!