exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
Tokushima prefecture (Shikoku)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
head (of cabbage, lettuce, etc.); forming a head; coming to a head
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
tang cai (Brassica rapa var. toona)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
Zhejiang (China, Eastern coastal province); Chekiang
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
name; given name; first name
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing past the usual 12 rounds in one game
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
woodland sumac (Rhus sylvestris)
wax tree (Toxicodendron succedaneum); Japanese wax tree