assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to hide; to keep to oneself
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
individual; private person; personal; natural person
direct control; direct supervision
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
one discussion; one meeting; one conference; objection
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
100,000; hundred thousand
water's edge; beach; shore
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
parade; review (of troops)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
snow melting; water from melting snow
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
(social) class; rank; grade
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life