wet nurse; nursing mother
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
feces; excrement; number two
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to sell off; to sell completely
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
respect (epistolary usage)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
Toyama (city, prefecture)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
route; way; course; directions
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
chair; stool; post; office; position
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
high mountain; alpine mountain
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
upper reaches of a river; upstream
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL