Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
price; cost; value; worth; value
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend