back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
three sides; small offering stand
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold