at least; at most; (even) just
participation; joining; entry; adherence
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
indicate reason; infers some protest
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
as a child; when one was a child
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
set meal; special (of the day)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)