Water Dog (59th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042)
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
piece; fragment; one (object)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
ruler and ruled; master and servant
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
scattered; separated; dispersed
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
party-internal; within the party