barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
existing manuscript; extant copy; manuscript handed down from the past
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
outline; summary; epitome
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
Chinese-style ritual saddle
inheritance; something given or received
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
woman bestowed with the title "in" (usu. the empress, imperial princesses, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
virtue and influence; virtue and authority
famous treasure; noted treasure
contest; comparison; competition
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryo system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
person blessed with many children
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished