future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
powerful family; powerful clan
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
this is why; this means; it is the case that
writing; composition; essay; sentence
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
deworming medicine; anthelmintic
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
variety of court dance (Nara period)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing