() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
(掛絡) (n) (1) (arch) (See 袈裟) Zen monk's waistcoat (a short, informal kasaya); (2) ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; (3) (See 根付け) netsuke; item attached to a netsuke [EDICT]
(掛落) (n) (1) (arch) (See 袈裟) Zen monk's waistcoat (a short, informal kasaya); (2) ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; (3) (See 根付け) netsuke; item attached to a netsuke [EDICT]
(掛羅) (n) (1) (arch) (See 袈裟) Zen monk's waistcoat (a short, informal kasaya); (2) ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; (3) (See 根付け) netsuke; item attached to a netsuke [EDICT]
(唐) (n,n-pref) (arch) China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries) [EDICT]
(韓) (n,n-pref) (arch) China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries) [EDICT]
(漢) (n,n-pref) (arch) China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries) [EDICT]
始める
(はじめる) (v1,vt,aux-v) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); (aux-v) (3) (See 為始める) to start (doing something); to begin to ...; (P) [EDICT]