to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
study; library; den; home office; reading room
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
poor translation; clumsy translation; my translation
new translation; post-Xuanzang Chinese translation (i.e. mid 7th century onward)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
threefold training; three divisions of the noble eightfold path
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on