social status; social position
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to ease (sewing garments); to shirr
Commentary on the Kojiki (by Motoori Norinaga, 1798)
younger scholar; future reference
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
concern; solicitude; consideration
source (of a river); fountainhead; (arch.) source; (arch.) origin; (arch.) rise
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
trees and grass; vegetation
to begin to speak; to begin to explain
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
material (data) for one's research; research material
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
history of Japanese literature
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
right and wrong; loyalty and treason; obedience and disobedience
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus