village; hamlet; settlement
Shōtoku era (1711.4.25-1716.6.22)
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to become summerly; to become like summer
line; queue; procession; matrix
wasteland; barren or infertile soil
state funeral; national funeral
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
near; close; beside; third person
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to lose interest; to slacken off