Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
to summon courage; to be brave
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
main shrine; inner sanctuary
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
studies; schoolwork; classwork
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now