旨い

うまい

skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful

その旨

そのむね

(words to) that effect

旨

むね

center (centre), pillar, principle

旨い汁

うまいしる

the lion's share, the cream

読書人

どくしょじん

avid reader

書斎人

しょさいじん

person who spends a lot of time in their study; armchair expert

代書人

だいしょにん だいしょじん

scribe, amanuensis

書き人

かきびと

writer

裏書人

うらがきにん うらがきじん

endorser

要旨

ようし

point, essentials, gist, summary, fundamentals

旨煮

うまに あまに

a boiled meat or vegetable that has a sweet and spicy taste

趣旨

しゅし

meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect

諭旨

ゆし

official suggestion, official advice, official instruction

旨酒

うまさけ うまざけ ししゅ あじざけ むねしゅ

high-grade sake, good sake

論旨

ろんし

point of an argument, drift of an argument

旨意

intent; purpose; aim

特旨

とくし

special consideration

宣旨

せんじ ぜじ

written imperial order (late Heian period)

来旨

らいし

gist of what someone else said