advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
unconquered savage; uncivilized aboriginal; aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
people; crowd; masses; the public
introspection; reflection on one's self
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to hint; to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to commit adultery; to fornicate; to have illicit sex; to rape; to violate; to abuse sexually
riverside; edge of a river
green grass; young (fresh) grass
novel; original; new; innovative
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
official suggestion; official advice; official instruction
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
great man; magnanimous man
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.); small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
invitation; introduction; temptation
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops