to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
tip of a sword; point of a sword
superhuman (Herculean) strength
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to withstand; to be able to endure
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
senility; dotage; decrepitude
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
the same as something was reputed to be
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree