to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
reality; actuality; hard fact
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
talk; dialogue; conversation
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
pointing out; identification
to differ; to vary; to disagree
society; the world; the times
world; society; people; the public
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)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Huainanzi (ancient Chinese collection of essays)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
good or bad luck; fortune
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imagination; supposition; guess
everywhere; all over; throughout
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
confusion; mixing; merger
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
everywhere; all over; throughout
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained