[めい, mei] (n) Ming (dynasty of China, 1368-1644) #1177
[しん, shin] (n) Qing (dynasty of China, 1616-1912); Ch'ing #1295
[きょう(P);けい, kyou (P); kei] (n) (1) (きょう only) imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); (2) (きょう only) (See 伊呂波歌) final word of an iroha-uta; (3) (usu. けい) 10^16; 10, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000; ten quadrillion (American); (obs) ten thousand billion (British); (P) #1852
[たま, tama] (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n, n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) #2007
[すじ, suji] (n) (1) muscle; tendon; sinew; (2) vein; artery; (3) fiber; fibre; string; (4) line; stripe; streak; (5) (See 筋が通る) reason; logic; (6) plot; storyline; (7) lineage; descent; (8) school (e.g. of scholarship or arts); (9) aptitude; talent; (10) source (of information, etc.); circle; channel; (11) well-informed person (in a transaction); (12) logical move (in go, shogi, etc.); (13) ninth vertical line (shogi); (14) seam on a helmet; (15) (abbr) (See 筋蒲鉾) gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.); (16) (arch) social position; status; (n-suf, n, adj-no) (17) on (a river, road, etc.); along; (suf, ctr) (18) counter for long thin things; (19) (arch) (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency); (P) #3255
[けいちょう, keichou] (n) Keichou era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13) #5897
[あげる, ageru] (v1, vt) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (4) to land (a boat); (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (6) to show someone (into a room); (7) (揚げる only) (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (8) to send someone (away); (9) to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll); (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); (11) (See 声を上げる) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (12) to earn (something desirable); (13) to praise; (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (18) (pol) to give; (19) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (20) to bear (a child); (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1, vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1, vi, vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v) (24) (uk) (pol) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (25) (See 作り上げる) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete; (26) (hum) (See 申し上げる・2) used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility; (P) #5990
[げんろく, genroku] (n) Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13); (P) #7082
[かんえい, kan'ei] (n) Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16) #7746
[あがる, agaru] (v5r, vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (18) to be spoken loudly; (19) to get stage fright; (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (21) (hum) to go; to visit; (22) (hon) to eat; to drink; (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (25) (in Kyoto) to go north; (suf, v5r) (26) (See 出来上がる・1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion; (P) #7851
[げんわ, genwa] (n) Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30) #9125
[げんわ, genwa] (n) (obsc) Genwa era, Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30) #9125
[ありあけ, ariake] (n) (See 夜明け) dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward) #9584
[しょうとく, shoutoku] (n) Shoutoku era (1711.4.25-1716.6.22) #10871
[めいわ, meiwa] (n) Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16) #11043
[きる, kiru] (suf, v5r, vt) (1) (See 噛み切る) to cut (usu. to cut through); (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties); (3) to turn off (i.e. the light); (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect; (5) to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub); (6) to open (something sealed); (7) to start; (8) to set (a limit); (9) (See 値切る) to reduce; to decrease; to discount; (10) to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain); (11) to cross; (12) to do (something noticeable); (13) to turn (a vehicle); (14) to cut (the ball); (15) to shuffle (cards); (16) (See 切り札) to trump; (17) (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone); (suf, v5r) (18) (See 疲れきる) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete; (P) #11194
[おちる, ochiru] (v1, vi) (1) to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money); (2) to be omitted; to be missing; (3) to decrease; to sink; (4) to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.); (5) to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind; (6) to become indecent (of a conversation); (7) to be ruined; to go under; (8) (See 狐が落ちる・きつねがおちる) to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list); (9) to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession; (10) to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick); (11) to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee; (12) to fall; to be defeated; to surrender; (13) to come to (in the end); to end in; (14) (See 恋に落ちる・こいにおちる, 眠りに落ちる・ねむりにおちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (15) to swoon (judo); (16) (See 腑に落ちない・ふにおちない) to consent; to understand; (17) { comp } to crash; to freeze; (18) (of animals) to die; (19) (of fish when it gets cold) to move to the depths; (P) #11304
[かんぶん, kanbun] (n) Kambun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21) #11587
[せきがはら, sekigahara] (n) (1) Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); (2) decisive battle; critical battle #11588
[あんえい, an'ei] (n) An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2) #11851
[おおもじ(P);だいもんじ, oomoji (P); daimonji] (n) (1) (See 小文字) upper case letters; large characters; capital letter; (2) (だいもんじ only) the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; (3) (だいもんじ only) huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on 16 Aug each year; (P) #12928
[かける, kakeru] (v1, vt) (1) (See 壁にかける) to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); (2) (See 腰を掛ける) to sit; (aux-v, v1) (3) to be partway (verb); to begin (but not complete); (4) (See 時間を掛ける) to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.); (5) (See 電話を掛ける) to make (a call); (6) to multiply; (7) (See 鍵を掛ける) to secure (e.g. lock); (8) (See 眼鏡を掛ける) to put on (glasses, etc.); (9) to cover; (10) (See 迷惑を掛ける) to burden someone; (11) (See 保険を掛ける) to apply (insurance); (12) to turn on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); (13) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; (14) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); (15) (also 繋ける) to bind; (16) (See 塩をかける) to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; (17) (See 裁判に掛ける) to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); (18) to increase further; (19) to catch (in a trap, etc.); (20) to set atop; (21) to erect (a makeshift building); (22) to hold (a play, festival, etc.); (aux-v) (23) (See 話し掛ける) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone); (P) #18130
[てんわ, tenwa] (n) Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21) #18459
[てんわ, tenwa] (n) (obsc) Tenwa era, Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21) #18459
[エフじゅうろく, efu juuroku] (n) F-16 Fighting Falcon (fighter aircraft)
[イギリスオランダせんそう, igirisuoranda sensou] (n) (obsc) (See 英蘭戦争) Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-1654, 1665-1667, 1672-1674)
[uinju-roku] (n) { comp } Win16
[キリシタンばん, kirishitan ban] (n) books printed in Japan by the Jesuits (1590-1612)
[チューダーおうちょう, chu-da-ouchou] (n) Tudor dynasty (of England; 1485-1603)
[チューダーちょう, chu-da-chou] (n) Tudor dynasty (of England; 1485-1603)
[トラザメか, torazame ka] (n) Scyliorhinidae (family of catsharks containing 146 species in 16 genera)
[のごめへん(釆偏);ノごめへん(ノ米偏), nogomehen ( han hen ); no gomehen ( no kome hen )] (n) kanji "topped rice" radical (radical 165)
[フセインマクマホンきょうてい(フセインマクマホン協定);フサインマクマホンきょうてい(フサインマクマホン協定), fuseinmakumahon kyoutei ( fuseinmakumahon kyoutei ); fusainmakumahon kyoutei ( fusa] (n) Hussein-McMahon agreement (1915-1916)
[フロンドのらん, furondo noran] (n) Fronde; series of French civil wars (1648-1653)
[purinkipia] (n) Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (physical science treatise by Sir Isaac Newton, 1687) (lat
[ヴィジャヤナガルちょう, vijayanagaru chou] (n) Vijayanagar Dynasty (of India, 1336-1649 CE)
[あづちももやまじだい, aduchimomoyamajidai] (n) Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600 CE)
[いっこくいちじょう, ikkokuichijou] (n) (1) (possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); (2) establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
[いちぞういちげん, ichizouichigen] (n) { Buddh } 16, 800, 000-year period over which a human lifespan increases from ten years to 84, 000 years (by one year per century) and then decreases back to ten (by one year per century)
[えいまん, eiman] (n) Eiman era (1165.6.5-1166.8.27)
[えいりゃく, eiryaku] (n) Eiryaku era (1160.1.10-1161.9.4)
[えいらんせんそう, eiransensou] (n) Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-1654, 1665-1667, 1672-1674)
[えんおう, en'ou] (n) En'ou era (1239.2.7-1240.7.16)
[えんぽう, enpou] (n) Empou era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)
[おうほう, ouhou] (n) Ouhou era (1161.9.4-1163.3.29)
[おうわ, ouwa] (n) Ouwa era (961.2.16-964.7.10)
[かおう, kaou] (n) Kaou era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)
[かじゃ;かんじゃ, kaja ; kanja] (n) young person; young servant; young man come of age (at 16)
[せきがはらのたたかい, sekigaharanotatakai] (n) Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
[きぼう, kibou] (n) (by the lunar calendar) 16th night of the month