pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
proclamation; official notice
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
anyone; any person; whoever
be (that) as it may; having said that
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
departure; leaving; setting off
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
about here; in this neighborhood
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to wander; to roam from place to place
withered silver grass; withered Japanese pampas grass; dead susuki grass
dreary; dismal; lonely; doleful; plaintive; mournful
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
calls and sounds made by insects
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
several people; a few people
vassals; retainers; followers
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
door; gate; opening; title page
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
control; check; restraint; inhibition
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
like this; this sort; this way
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded