charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
complete set; all; everything
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
many; numerous; various; large number of
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
in the same way as; just like
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
while; during; while; although; all; both