rainy; showery; inclement
Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
itinerant entertainer or troupe
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
spread; pervasion; permeation
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
left-hand radical of a character
foundation stone; cornerstone
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
1000 ri; (a) long distance
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
mouth of a river; lower stream
way; path; route; along the way; along the road