breeding; raising; rearing
training; drill; practice; discipline
words of praise; encomium
at a stroke; with a single swoop
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
caricature; cartoon; comics
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
man of the hour; woman of the hour
critical argument laden with value judgment, where an indirect cause, often trivial, is made to appear as leading to the effect
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
civil administration; civil government; politics focused on the promotion of public welfare
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
unselfishness; wanting little
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
government service; the bureaucracy
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
king and princes; noble rank
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
industry; diligence; frugality
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
actor; actress; player; performer
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)