still; even now; to this day
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to repeat; to do something over again
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in the meanwhile; during the time
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
book; volume; this; present; main; head
leisure time; idle moment
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
only; merely; but; no more than
study; diligence; discount; reduction
general; popular; common; typical
cultivation; refinement; culture; education