to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
descendant; scion; lineage
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
in case of; at that time; at this time
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; (lit.) stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad