to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
reason; cause; circumstances
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
offering of mochi rice cakes; mochi rice cakes used as offering
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
infancy; childhood; tender age
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
hair style; way of dressing hair