civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
stable supply; reliable supply
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
transfer; transport; removal
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
silver powder; powdered silver
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to have a talk; to tell a story
homecoming; return to one's home
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
after a long time; for the first time in a while
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
lost article; something forgotten
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
as before; as ever; as it was originally
homecoming; returning home
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
family; members of a family
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
master; teacher; stable master
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that