fifth day of the month; five days
late at night; at a late hour
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
support; backing; aid; assistance
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
archer's left-wrist protector
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
shrine listed in the Engi-Shiki
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
right and wrong; right or wrong
to be conspicuous; to stand out
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to get angry; to lose one's temper
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
three main sutras (of a school of Buddhism)
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
history; pedigree; lineage
long time; long interval; for quite some time
training; education; development; cultivation
10^44; hundred tredecillion
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
economical; efficient; lean; compact
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
economic problem; financial problem