culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
top cargo; top of the load
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la