pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
the original; original copy; script
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
autumn day; fall day; autumn; fall
postscript (to a book); verification; publication (in a book)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
(how) many times; (how) often
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
reciter's book; complete set of books
book printed from woodblocks
small type or handwriting
larger section (of village)
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
looking over; glancing through
in accordance with; according to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming