shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
Tsugaru Dialect (Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
entertainment; performance
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
ordinary person; untitled individual
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
freely; frankly; without reserve
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
straying; wandering off course
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
bacterium; bacteria; germ
fate; chance; relationship; tie
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to mix; to stir; to blend
island in a pond or river
natto (fermented soybeans)
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
heir; inheritor; successor
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
100,000; hundred thousand
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
interference; meddling; butting in
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section