to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia-period method of Chinese divination)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(loaf of) bread; bread in a rectangular shape
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
so what!; who gives a damn?
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
manner of Heian-era palatial architecture
single-storied house; single-storied building
shoji (paper sliding door)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sexy; popular; well-liked
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
to gain strength; to have energy
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
countermeasure; counter-measure
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
far sight and deep design
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution