proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
person of learning and experience
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
smacking one's lips (over food)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
food and drink; eating and drinking
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
Vocabvlario da Lingoa de Iapam (Japanese-Portuguese dictionary, published 1603-1604)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
Empress Jitou; Jitou Tenno (645-702 CE, reigning: 690-697 CE)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
pronunciation; production of sound
difficult to ...; hard to ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best