adverb:

• presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought; upon reflection

adverbial noun / noun:

• in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is

noun:

• legal point of contention; matter in dispute; subject of debate; issue in contention

~する verb (spec.):

• to take part in; to be implicated in; to side with; to support

noun:

• rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften

expression:

• a sound mind is in a sound body; mens sana in corpore sano - proverb

expression:

• honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt - idiom

noun:

• in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is ➜ 時節柄

noun:

• shellfish baked in the shell
• abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell

noun / ~する noun:

• increase in the number of vehicles, trains, etc.; increase in runs (bus, etc.) ➜ 減車

expression / adjective:

• mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable - idiom

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to call in; to invite; to bring in

adverb:

• in this manner; in this way; like this

expression / ichidan verb:

• to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options
• to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools ➜ 両天秤を掛ける

noun:

• high-ranking noh actor ➜ 能太夫
• head of a school of noh performance
• high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period)
• jōruri narrator; manzai narrator ➜ 浄瑠璃・万歳【まんざい】
• female role actor in kabuki ➜ 女形
• low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine ➜ 御師
• lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank) ［太夫］

noun:

• priest - used at certain shrines, e.g. Ise, Kamo - Shintō term
• member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system - archaism ➜ 四等官
• government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto - archaism
• prominent member of a town - archaism
• river boatman; captain of a riverboat
• (medieval) harbor manager - archaism
• bandit leader; head of a gang of brigands - archaism

noun:

• palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination ➜ 科挙
• examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination ➜ 式部省

noun / ~の noun:

• friend; ally; supporter Antonym: 敵【てき】

noun / ~する noun:

• taking sides with; supporting; standing by; backing up

adverb:

• by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)

adverb:

• just (now)
• quite (near)
• unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)

noun:

• pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord) - From French

suffix noun / noun:

• itself

noun:

• one's own body; oneself

adverb:

• originally; naturally; by nature; from the start

noun / ~する noun:

• cultivating one's character by studying hard; diligent application - four character idiom
• mutual encouragement (to improve) - four character idiom

noun:

• type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process

noun:

• blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)