giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just one person; only one
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to become better; to improve
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
imperial decree; imperial edict
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Hakuchi era (650.2.15-654.10.?)
accession to the throne; enthronement
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
if so; in that case; in that situation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
overhead ladder; horizontal ladder; monkey bars; yunti (scaling ladder used for escalade in ancient China)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour