to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
Chōkan era (1163.3.29-1165.6.5)
entrance; admission; entering
powerful person; influential person
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
scale; scope; plan; structure
beforehand; in advance; previously
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
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
helper; assistant; second
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
while; during; performed in this condition
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
Eucharist (in Catholicism); Holy Communion
program of a ceremony (programme)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
in history; ever; historical
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction