Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
15th day of the 8th lunar month
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
one gourd; small drink (esp. of alcohol); drink one carries
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
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
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
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
convention; tired tradition; old custom
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
some book; book about that subject; books
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style