female plant (esp. a woody plant); gynoecious plant; indented part of a wooden joint (in construction)
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
passing away; dying; death
it's probably so; it stands to reason
lidded; covered; container with a lid
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
written seal; stylized signature
charge; grounds; suspicion
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
declaration; statement; assertion
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
zest for living; energy to live
to rule; to govern; to administer
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
abundant harvest; bumper crop