chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30); Genwa era
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
proclamation; promulgation
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to perceive; to understand
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
having a crush on someone; flushing
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
chink in the armor (armour)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to fight to the bitter end
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)