noon; midday; daytime; lunch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
while; even though; despite
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
retainer; retinue; servant
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in name only; titular; nominal
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
rendering what little service one can
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
at first; initially; in the beginning
one person; another name; nickname; alias
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
than; from; out of; except; but; more
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
slight reduction; small decrease
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
Liu Xuande (founder of the Shu-Han dynasty)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
Yellow Turban Rebellion (China; 184 CE)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
after that; afterwards; thereafter
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
government service; official position; civil service
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
back country; remote countryside