to take over; to hand over
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
Nansou Satomi Hakkenden (Eight Dog Chronicles, novel 1842)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
attendance; presence; appearance
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to remain unextinguished; to survive
underground; subterranean
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be prolonged; to drag on
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
contest; comparison; competition
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one by one; in detail; minutely
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
without; but if; otherwise; or else