large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
official business; public business
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in the meanwhile; during the time
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Kurashiki (city); storage charges
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Chōshō era (1132.8.11-1135.4.27)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding