Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
Wood Tiger (51st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
skilled miner; coal-cutter
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to shed light; to cast light
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
overly-detailed and tedious conversation; monotonous talk
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
police substation; residential police box
police officer; policeman; constable
dozens; scores of; decades
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson; mysterious fire; will-o'-the-wisp
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible