ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to overflow from something full
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's own child; one's own children
certainly; surely; definitely
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
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
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be overcome with emotion
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
corridor; hallway; passageway
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
such; like that; in that way