timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in (the proper) order; in (the correct) sequence
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
arranging; ordering; sequencing; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; alignment
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th centuries CE)
newly written history; new history
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
Ryakuō era (of the Northern Court; 1338.8.28-1342.4.27); Rekiō era
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
Nijō Yoshimoto (1320-1388)
recollection; reminiscence
that; he; she; that person
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
bombastic; pretentious; exaggerated
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
Ōan era (of the Northern Court; 1368.2.18-1375.2.27)