to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be at a loss for words
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
olden-day; hidden in the past
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal