hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
drifting; drift; being adrift
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
be (that) as it may; having said that
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
Rikkokushi; the six ancient Japanese historical collections compiled between the Nara and Heian periods
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
sailor; boatman; passenger
not necessarily so; is not always true
along the way; along the road
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
east, west, south and north
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm