unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
separate room; special room
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to happen to meet; to come across
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
personal; individual; private
(period of) a year; during an era
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
voluntary; optional; free; elective
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
manufacturing process; production manufacture
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
ago; since; before; previous
Okayama (city, prefecture)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
great laughter; burst of laughter
(Edo-period) town magistrate
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to sentence; to assign a penalty
year in, year out; always; 24-7
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to speak ill of; to disparage
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
abuse; curse; swearing; insult