calamity; misfortune; disaster
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
regret; repentance; remorse
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to push aside; to push one's way through
hard to reach place; remote place
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
considerably; greatly; a lot
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
hidden treasure; treasured article
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
big talk; boasting; bragging
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
show; exhibition; spectacle
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
discrimination; discernment; identification
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says