branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
namely; that is (to say); in other words
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
construction; establishment
same family (race, tribe)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
elements; essentials; outline
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
name; given name; first name
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
Shoku Nihongi (second of the six classical Japanese history texts)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
Water Rooster (10th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1933, 1993, 2053)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
and; thereupon; because of that
don't you think?; indicates question
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
chronological order (form of historical writing); ordering chronologically
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Council Hall in the Imperial Palace
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
various matters; everything
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Wadō era (708.1.11-715.9.2)