one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
a long time ago; in those days
ancestor; forefather; foremother
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to mix; to blend; to combine
to attract interest; to capture attention
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
at the bedside where one dreams
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
Japan's first circulated coinage (minted in 708 CE)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
presence (impressive quality)
almost every day; almost daily
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
quiz; short test; mini test
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
marking; grading; scoring
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)