out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
history of a nation; Japanese history
to be appointed to a rank
conferral of a posthumous rank
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
installation of a deity in a new shrine; transfer of a shrine
central pillar of a pagoda
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to live; to reside; to inhabit
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
that's too bad; too bad for you!
socio-economics; social economy
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
engagement; betrothal; marriage contract
to exchange; to interchange
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
210th day (from the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar); the storm day
220th day; end of the storm period
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
exalting; raising; enhancing; rousing up
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind