name; given name; first name
one's own child; one's own children
to be badly made; to fail
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
that; the matter in question
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to feel; to sense; to experience
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
very; extremely; excessively
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
around the world; throughout the world
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along