fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
attendance; participation; presence
even though; despite; when
to mourn over the death of
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
this world; this life; world of the living
losing weight; slimming; lean person
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
jumbled; in disarray; scattered randomly about (small items)
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
complimentary copy of a book
rebirth; new birth; nascent
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
in the open; the open air
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
blazing heat; scorching sun
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
series (of publications); library (set of books)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
Nakagawa Kazumasa (1893.2.14-1991.2.5)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
Umehara Ryuuzaburou (1888.3.9-1986.1.16)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off