terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
government office; agency; board
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month); Double Ninth Festival
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml); (arch.) banknote; (arch.) paper money
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
global maximum; greatest value
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
bottom current; undercurrent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to carry around; to carry on one's person
freshly harvested adzuki beans
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus