seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
chief vassal; senior statesman
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
third day of the month; three days
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
body; physique; build; stature
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
loss; defeat; counter for losses
counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on