three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
standard; basis; principle
to turn completely into; to become completely
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
upper reaches of a river; upstream
along; parallel to; in accordance with
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
charm; attractiveness; humanity
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Sado Island (Niigata); Sadogashima
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
interval between the waves; gap between waves
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
bracken starch (starch produced from the rhizomes of bracken)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
woman's hairstyle (Edo period) (made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama)
wind blowing down, coming over a mountain; immediately after one's draw; winning off a discarded tile from the player to one's right or across the table on the turn after letting one's winning tile go by from the player to one's left
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
seal; hallmark; stamp die
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
older sister; elder sister