warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
reign of an emperor of Japan
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
changing one's clothes; (arch.) lady court attendant
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to poke each other; to jab each other
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
quiz; short test; mini test
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
title of honour; title of honor
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)