the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
generation; lifetime; age
Montoku Jitsuroku (fifth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
to go along; to walk along; to follow
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
by means of; due to; because of; according to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
third day of the month; three days
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)