laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
Museum of History and Folklore
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
participation in government
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
make; workmanship; preparation
polish (jewels); cultivation
write jointly; collection of autographs
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
just; fair; proper; reasonable
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
human pillar; human sacrifice
during imprisonment; while in jail
messenger; envoy; emissary
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to gain fame; to make one's name
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
one's own handwriting; autograph
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple