[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
[しんしょ, shinsho] (n) (1) new book; (2) (See 新書判) 17 x 11 cm paperbook book; (P) #3978
[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
[かんせい, kansei] (n) Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5) #7229
[く, ku] (n, n-suf) (1) section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph; (2) { ling } phrase; (3) verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); (4) haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; (5) maxim; saying; idiom; expression; (P) #7280
[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
[はいく, haiku] (n) haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae; (P) #7960
[ようろう, yourou] (n) (1) making provision for the elderly; (2) Yourou era (717.11.17-724.2.4); (P) #10860
[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
[しょうわ, shouwa] (n) Shouwa era (1312.3.20-1317.2.3) #11471
[てんめい, tenmei] (n) (1) dawn; daybreak; (2) Temmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25) #11721
[あんえい, an'ei] (n) An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2) #11851
[ちゅうしんぐら, chuushingura] (n) (See 浄瑠璃) performance or narrative based on the story of the Forty-seven Ronin (esp. the Kanadehon Chushingura, an epic puppet play first performed in 1748) #12314
[ほうえい, houei] (n) Houei era (1704.3.13-1711.4.25) #14118
[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
[なめしがわ, nameshigawa] (n, adj-no) (1) leather; tanned animal hide; suede; (2) kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
[オーストリアけいしょうせんそう, o-sutoria keishousensou] (n) War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748)
[スペインけいしょうせんそう, supein keishousensou] (n) War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)
[daburetto] (n) doublet (14th-17th century men's jacket)
[noberuzu] (n) (See 新書) 17x11 cm paperback book
[ハリファックスだいばくはつ, harifakkusu daibakuhatsu] (n) The Halifax Explosion (Dec. 6, 1917)
[フレンチインディアンせんそう, furenchiindeian sensou] (n) French and Indian War (1754-1763)
[マイソールせんそう, maiso-ru sensou] (n) Anglo-Mysore Wars (1766-1799)
[マウリヤちょう, mauriya chou] (n) Maurya Dynasty (of India, approx. 317-186 BCE)
[マラータせんそう, mara-ta sensou] (n) Anglo-Maratha Wars (1777-1783, 1803-1805, 1817-1818)
[あんげん, angen] (n) Angen era (1175.7.28-1177.8.4)
[えいきょう, eikyou] (n) Eikyou era (1429.9.5-1441.2.17)
[えいちょう, eichou] (n) Eichou era (1096.12.17-1097.11.21)
[えんきょう, enkyou] (n) Enkyou era (1744.2.21-1748.7.12)
[かおう, kaou] (n) Kaou era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)
[かきつ, kakitsu] (n) Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
[かほう, kahou] (n) Kahou era (1094.12.15-1096.12.17)
[かぶきもの, kabukimono] (n) dandy; peacock; early-17th-century equivalent of present-day yakuza; Edo-period eccentric who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and weird behavior
[かわへん, kawahen] (n) kanji "leather" radical (radical 177)
[かんえん, kan'en] (n) Kan'en era (1748.7.12-1751.10.27)
[かんにん, kannin] (n) Kannin era (1017.4.23-1021.2.2)
[かんせいのかいかく, kanseinokaikaku] (n) Kansei Reforms (series of conservative government measures, 1787-1793 CE)
[かんぽう, kanpou] (n) Kampou era (1741.2.27-1744.2.21)
[ぎおんえ, gion'e] (n) (See 祇園祭) Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
[ぎおんまつり, gionmatsuri] (n) Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
[きょうほう, kyouhou] (n) Kyouhou era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
[きょうほうのかいかく, kyouhounokaikaku] (n) Kyouhou Reforms; economic reforms introduced in 1736
[げんぶん, genbun] (n) Gembun era (1736.4.28-1741.2.27)
[こじきでん, kojikiden] (n) (See 古事記) Commentary on the Kojiki (by Motoori Norinaga, 1798)
[こうきじてん, koukijiten] (n) The Chinese kangxi zidian dictionary of 1716, which established the 214 radicals
[つくりかわ;つくりがわ, tsukurikawa ; tsukurigawa] (n) (1) (つくりかわ only) leather; tanned animal hide; (2) kanji "leather" radical (radical 177)