endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
this occasion; at this time; now
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
unique thing; best on earth
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
name; given name; first name
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
troupe; theatrical company
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
favorite sword; cherished sword
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet