extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
working adult; full-fledged member of society
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
immediately; right away; on the spot
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to pick up; to find; to gather
to throw into; to toss into
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
writing on someone's behalf
and then; and so; and; so then
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out