to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
councillor; councilor; legislator
attendance at the House (Diet)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
Koyama Matsukichi (1869.11.1-1948.3.27)
regiment of military policemen
negotiations; discussions; connection
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
questioning accused and witness together
make no progress; remain unsettled
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
to lead someone around by the nose
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
error; mistake; slip; bug