eleventh month of the lunar calendar
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
territories in the vicinity of Kyoto; territories in the vicinity of the imperial palace
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
staff with plaited paper streamers
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
food; food products; foodstuffs
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
ordinary; common; mediocre
district governor (Ritsuryo period)
assorted colors; assorted colours
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
the others; the remainder
black and white; right and wrong
due to the fact that; because of
funeral hall; ceremony site
sheaf of rice; bundle of rice plants
neighboring country; neighbouring country
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; sending
two by two; by twos; as a couple