power, strength

physical strength / (Buddhism) capability, especially mystical power / (Buddhism) the suchness of ability, one of the Ten Suchnesses in Mahayana Buddhism / short for 力者 (rikisha): a strong person

strength, power

(idiomatic) to be dependable, to be helpful

(archaic, colloquial) a nickname of Ariwara no Narihira, Heian-period waka poet

just as in the old days, just as it used to be

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago

instrumental case

a male given name

to create or make up a Chinese character