Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
I see; that's right; indeed
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
for today; for the time being
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can