one edge; one end; one side
fort; stronghold; fortification
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
Island; insula; island; islet
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
Aquila (constellation); the Eagle
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
Meristotheca papulosa (species of edible red alga)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it