to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
spring water; clear (pure) water
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
Nakanoooenoouji (imperial prince, 614-671)
Emperor Temmu (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
darling (woman); dear; one's sister; friend
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to tell all; to give a full account
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall