upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to turn towards; to point
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
for work; in a manner related to work
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely