class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; (ancient) Chinese language
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
human relations; humanity
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
classification; categorization; sorting
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection
Bun'an era (1444.2.5-1449.7.28); Bunnan era
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to concern; to be related
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
official writing system of a country; official script; kana (as opposed to kanji); Japanese syllabary; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China); Japanese-made kanji
origin; beginning; source; rise
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
woman; female; feminine gender
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)