to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
creation; Creation (by God)
in accordance with; according to
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
official in charge; person in charge
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
main purpose; primary objective
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
ceremony where the Emperor would inspect the records of attendance and absence of officials
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
every year; yearly; annually
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute
mausoleum containing the remains of one's ancestors
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
every month; each month; monthly
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate