prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
clanging; empty; deserted
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
Japanese primrose (Primula japonica)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
suddenly; all of a sudden
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
(water-filled) paddy field
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
open air bath (in an inn, onsen, etc.); external hot spring bath
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
holy men who abstain from meat and cooked food
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
Island; insula; island; islet
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
surface; appearances; exterior
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
center; centre; metropolis