place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
all creation; all nature; all the universe
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
common saying; slang; argot
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
erotic or pornographic book (Edo period)
day of month; counter for days
Koikawa Harumachi (1744-1789)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
book making (binding, publishing)
type of picture book popular in the late Edo period
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
favorite; favourite; habitually used
practice; practising; experience
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
splendid horse; promoted bishop
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)