monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
northern part; the north (of a region)
the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tori-no-ichi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
beyond that point; after that
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
small restaurant; eating house
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
show tent; circus tent; freak show
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler; pioneer; founder; originator
maritime; marine transportation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
former years; formerly; a few years ago
revision; amendment; alteration