natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
highest grade; superlative degree
to give directions; to issue instructions
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
object of avid desire; object of envy
liver disease; liver disorder; hepatic disease
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
tributary system (of Imperial China)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
accredited Chinese envoy to neighbouring kingdoms
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
word game; wordplay; playing with words
idealistic thought (argument)
event; phenomenon; matter
filtration; filtering; percolation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid