nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Korean rose
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
natural calamity; striking phenomena in heaven and earth
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
society; public; community; social studies
law and order; discipline
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
future (usually near); prospects
tendency; trend; inclination
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
periodic thinning (e.g. forest)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
sixth day of the month; six days
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
seventh day of the month; seven days
eighth day of the month; eight days
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning