able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
source of all kinds of diseases
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
Seabold; Siebold ((Philipp Franz Balthasar von) Siebold, scientific explorer of Japan)
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
passing away; dying; death
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
the same as something was reputed to be
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
turning point; transition phase
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
a real man would (shut up and) ...
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
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
naughty; mischievous; unruly
rice cultivation; rice crop
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion