inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
Maki Izumi (1813.4.7-1864.8.22)
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to be worried; to be troubled
various deities; the gods
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to make merry; to be festive
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
large biceps; well-developed biceps
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
play put on in a village; play put on by villagers
practice; practising; training; study
and; thereupon; because of that
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
front; frontage; facade; main