to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
guardian deity of one's birthplace
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist uprising (Muromachi and Warring States periods)
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
unnatural death; violent death
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
river management; river improvement; flood control
situation; developments; outcome
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
untouched; unused; intact
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully