collection (e.g. literary works); collected edition
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
obstetrics; obstetrical department; maternity division
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
information; news; report; reward; retribution
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
Namihira Emiko (1942.11-)
breath of fresh air; cool (refreshing) breeze
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
second term; second stage
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
northern part; the north (of a region)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake