to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to trample; to crush underfoot
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
calamity; disaster; accident
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
beyond imagination; unimaginable
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
trial; judgement; judgment
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)