saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to make one's own; to take possession of
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
bacterium; bacteria; germ
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
wild grasses and flowers (esp. as objects of beauty)
in the earth; in the ground; underground
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
potassium carbonate; potash
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
hometown; rural township (of China)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
accumulation; accumulate; store
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
Shimose Masachika (1860.1.8-1911.9.6)
making practical; making useful; implementing
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
single colour (color); monochrome
Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)
pyrotechnician; pyrotechnist