direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
small dried sardines or anchovies (gomame) cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and sugar; tilling a rice field; person who tills a paddy field
fortune-telling; divination
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the koyomi for each year
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
name; given name; first name
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
custom; habit; customary practice
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
sixth day of the month; six days
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fireside; hearth; by the fire
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
chopping board; cutting board
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
young greens; young herbs
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress