fourth day of the month; four days
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
The Woman-Killer (bunraku play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon); The Woman-Killer and the Hell of Oil
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
hills and fields; hill and dale
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(how) many times; (how) often
eighth day of the month; eight days
bento; Japanese box lunch
mutation; change; transition
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
outing; picnic; excursion
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
dry riverbed; river beach
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
straw lid covering either end of a rice container
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious