meritorious deed; services
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
posthumous honors; posthumous honours
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
one by one; one after another; successively
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
powerful family; powerful clan
government; administration; statesmanship
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
deep gratitude; overwhelming joy; great happiness
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo