Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
temporary residence or shelter
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to throw into; to dump in together
bento; Japanese box lunch
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
that's the way it is; such is life
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
Emperor Yuuryaku; Yuuryaku Tenno
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt