morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
quotation; citation; reference
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
this land; our country; Imperial Court
loanword; foreign-origin word
form; shape; figure; visage
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
common saying; slang; argot
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
government office; agency; board
tanka appendage to a long poem
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
counter for generations; epoch
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
men and women; the whole town
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
ancient time; age of the gods
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
like this; this sort; this way
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
for example; for instance; e.g.
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit