Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
while; during (the time when)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
all night; throughout the night
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
connection; link; relationship
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to be blessed with children
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
honour; honor; glory; privilege