existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to get help; to enlist aid
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one of these days; someday; one day
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
many thanks; sincere apologies
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
old friend; familiar face
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle
master's (academic degree)
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
fortune-telling; divination
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)