superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
daytime; noon; broad daylight
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
chief; leading; important; prominent
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
rule; custom; tranquility; tranquillity
Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624.8.26)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
official announcement; proclamation
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to be too late; to be too slow
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to make a vow; to take an oath
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
mockery; derision; ridicule