expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
ability; performance; efficiency
to speak; to hear a voice
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
notice; attention; observation
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
many; numerous; various; large number of
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
classical form of martial art
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show