agricultural community; farm village; rural
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
January; first month of the lunar calendar
former years; formerly; a few years ago
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
factory; plant; mill; workshop
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
standard; basis; principle
not aware of what one is doing
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
within the year; before the year is out
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to become better; to improve
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
if so; in that case; in that situation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
day of spring; spring sun
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done