facing north; northern exposure
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
technical journal (periodical, magazine)
paste; glue; clothing starch
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Takamine Mieko (1918.12.2-1990.5.27)
village headman; village mayor
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
component; part; material; member
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed