culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
political measures; policy
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
no problem; it doesn't matter
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to give directions; to issue instructions
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
intended use; intended purpose
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down