topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Buddhist memorial service
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to begin talking; to open up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
specialization; specialisation
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
serious illness; dangerous disease
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
above-mentioned; given above; previously shown
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)