large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
(historical) investigation
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
calamity; disturbance; disorder; turmoil
rampancy; prevalence; domination
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
proponent; defender; advocate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
from the viewpoint of; according to
step; stride; counter for steps
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
equality; impartiality; evenness
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
study; diligence; discount; reduction
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
Umehara Ryuuzaburou (1888.3.9-1986.1.16)