Moon God; Tsukuyomi no Mikoto; brother of Amaterasu
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
having one's baby nursed by another woman; wet-nursing; breast milk received from another woman
building with a gabled, hipped roof
still having slim chances of victory
sincere; earnest; serious
extending over a long time
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
the god of foodstuffs (esp. of rice)
towel wrapped around a woman's head
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
soul; spirit; divine spirit
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
Battle of Hakodate (battle of the Boshin War; 1868-1869)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
splash of mud; mud spatter
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
baby backpack; back-mounted baby carrier; sling
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing
pseudonym of a haiku poet
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
with curious eyes; curiously