to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
fickle; having many romantic interests
peach grove; peach garden; peach orchard
to die; (lit.) to become earth
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
character style; character form
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
morning; forenoon; just before noon
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to throw away; to abandon
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam); old man living in the countryside
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)