bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
death in battle; death on the battlefield
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
pointing out; identification
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
destination; place one stays during a trip
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
surname; family name; last name
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
village office; local administration office in a village
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
nightlife; night amusements
dining table; a dish (type of food)