devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that's the way it is; such is life
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
other side; opposite side; other party
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
performance of one's official duties
entry into port; arriving in harbor
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
enumeration; citation; listing
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
overseas inspection; tour of inspection abroad
in the morning; during the morning
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
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)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)