same country; same province; the (said) country
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
God bless me!; Good heavens!
must-see; not to be missed; a must
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
unification of the whole country
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
internal organ; viscera; gut
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
shell (e.g. electron shell)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
kabuki; Japanese classical drama