book; volume; this; present; main; head
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
script; libretto; scenario
messenger; envoy; emissary
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
detailed; minute; articulate
to write down; to record; to register
many; numerous; various; large number of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
while; during (the time when)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
reason; logic; method; system; order
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
near; close; beside; third person
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
powerful family; powerful clan
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
association; union; guild
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
every place; various places