divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to apologize; to apologise
praise; extolment; extollment
at least; at most; (even) just
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
China and India; far away
long (time that has passed); old (story)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
capable person; talented person
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)