idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
first sound of cicadas of the year
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
reduced copy; reproduction in miniature
fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
pop-pop boat; toy boat with simple steam impeller; steam passenger launch
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
encampment; official residence (of a magistrate or minor feudal lord); administrative headquarters (of a minor daimyo or shogunate deputy)
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
Kon Hidemi (1903.11.6-1984.7.30)
the other day; a few days ago
daughter (of a good family)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy