arista; awn; (grain) beard
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
minister (of a government department)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
absence; disregard; indifference
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
to smear with blood; to kill
great hurry; great haste; rush
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to move (house); to change residence
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
person being waited for; person who waits