chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
many thanks; hearty thanks; profuse apology
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
Heike family; Taira family
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
reason; cause; circumstances
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
than; from; out of; except; but; more
old age; old person; the old; the aged
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dazaifu (under the ritsuryo system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable