zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
in the morning; during the morning
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
training; drill; practice; discipline
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to bring; to take; to bring about
food; food products; foodstuffs