infant; baby; little child
solely; entirely; only; or
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
wind and string instruments; music
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
naval battle; (arch.) navy
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
Tang dynasty (China, 618-907); T'ang dynasty
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica); lily-of-the-valley
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
changing clothes; change of clothes
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky