clear; precise; definite; distinct
true meaning; true significance
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
notes; comment; remark; annotation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
work; business; company; study
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
philosophic principles; philosophy
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted
opinion; view; purport; tenor; meaning; point
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
living as a layperson; not entering the priesthood; layperson
men and women; the whole town
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
detailed commentary; explanation; annotation; memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head