light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
Takahashi Kenji (1902.9.18-1998.3.2) (1970.6.5-)
angle bracket (e.g. <>); chevron
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
øre; Danish or Norwegian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a krone; öre; Swedish monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a krona
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
children's song; nursery rhyme
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)