generation; lifetime; age
great scholar; profound scholar
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
scholarship; scientific attainments
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
history of; experience of
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
imagination; supposition; guess
possible; likely; probable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady