Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
wherein; therein; thereinto
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
witnessing; observing; sighting
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
dining table; a dish (type of food)
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
requisition; commandeering; conscription
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
very; much; greatly; a lot of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard