thing; person; situation; fox
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
city electric train service operated by (former) Japanese National Railways
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
starvation; famine; hunger
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
record high; all-time high
votive picture (originally of horse)
striking with the back of the sword
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
execution; punishment; spanking
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
town girl; girl raised in a town
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
on the way back; returning
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked