men's hairstyle with small sideburns and a wide forehead (Edo period)
counter for rules; rule; regulation
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
meeting hall; assembly hall
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
must not do; should not do; do not do
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
strength; power; proficiency; ability
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
licentious; self-indulgent
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
the masses; common people
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
commencing with; including
(arch.) carpenter's square; perpendicularity; straightness; model; standard
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
old chronicle; old record
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution