preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
northern part; the north (of a region)
countries; (various) nations
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
while; during; while; although; all; both
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
such; like that; that sort of
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit