horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
main; principal; chief; primary; major
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
considerably; fairly; quite
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
large amount of capital; large-cap; big-cap
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to govern; to manage; to subdue
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
landowner; landlord; landlady
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
popular name; common name; given name
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
surname; family name; last name
rule; reign; government; governing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
and then; and so; and; so then
originally; by nature; from the start
secret; private; surreptitious
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)