to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
thought; consideration; thinking
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
in history; ever; historical
people; men and women; each person; everybody
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
near oneself; close to one; familiar
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
three; three years of age
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
mountain range; mountain belt
cry of a baby at its birth
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
hometown; rural township (of China)