above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
action; operation; effect; function
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to order; to command; to appoint
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
spreading Buddhist teachings
workshop; studio; atelier
ago; since; before; previous
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
people; citizens; subjects; folk
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)