greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
dedication; presentation; gift
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
counter for rules; rule; regulation
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
government service; the bureaucracy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
personal opinion; selfishness
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
prudence; discretion; thought
waterfall; (arch.) rapids