8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
giving; provision; furnishing
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
much less; to say nothing of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)