to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
immediately; right away; on the spot
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
clear; distinct; evident; definite
generally speaking; all in all; in general
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(giving) instruction; initiation
fiction writer; dime novelist
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
war; fighting; fierce competition
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
five most important temples of a region
ten important Rinzai temples, second in significance to the Kyoto Gozan
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
attending (upon); keeping another company
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
middle of the night; dead of night
Siddham (characters); Siddham studies
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
varieties; different kinds
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
attending (upon); keeping another company
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
confusion; mixing; merger