summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
supervision; superintendence; management; supervisor
nothing but; none other than
selection; choice; picking out
direct descent; direct line
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
Shinsen Shouji Roku (Newly Compiled Record of Clan Names; 815 CE)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
than; other than; except; but
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
needless to say; obviously; of course
ritual purification; cleansing of crimes, impurities, etc.
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
religious abstinence; purification
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
when it comes to; concerning
usual; normal; stereotyped