Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
Empress Suiko; Suiko Tenno (554-628 CE, reigning: 592-628 CE)
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
The Five Classics (of Confucianism)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
outline; survey; compendium
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils