Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
representative; exemplary; model
France; French (language)
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to tie together; to wear habitually (a hairstyle)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
Tenbun era (1532.7.29-1555.10.23)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
use; utility; profit; gain
actual profit; practical use; benefit
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase; proverb; saying; quote
wild geese returning north in the spring
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
cherry anthias (Sacura margaritacea)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to some extent; to a certain extent
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey