to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
Nichiren school of Buddhism
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
tool; implement; means; furniture
string made from twisted paper
leathercraft; leatherwork
archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
feeling; sense; impression
useless; vain; aimless; idle
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
divorce; dissolution of adoption
quality collar for an under kimono
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Eitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1381.2.24-1384.2.27)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
to be intimate with; to befriend
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip