Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
introspection; reflection on one's self
the deceased; the departed
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(not) even once; (not) ever
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
since the dawn of history
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
while alive; during one's lifetime
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
another family; another house
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
sinking into obscurity; being ruined
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person