battledore (early form of badminton racket)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
right under; directly below
and yet; though; when; in spite of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
old person; old-fashioned person
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
earthenware baking pan; parching pan
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods