Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
clergyman; churchman; clergy
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
obedience; submission; resignation
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
firm; strong; solid; stable
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
Hansen's disease; leprosy
at once; there and then; immediately
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
the last moment; the very end
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
colorless and transparent