unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
drowning; flood; shipwreck
to harm; to cause harm to
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
custom; practice; convention; precedent
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
marriage ceremony; wedding
Gleichenia japonica (species of fern with white-backed leaves); white underside; white bottom; white inner
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
(not) even once; (not) ever
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)