flashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward
William Gilbert (astronomer)
means of deceiving another
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
first tea ceremony of New Year
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
thank you for your continued patronage
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
it's the thought that counts
serviceman on patrol; (arch.) policeman (early Meiji era)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
Western sword (esp. sabre)
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
Enomoto Takeaki (1836.10.5-1908.10.27)
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to uncask; to open a barrel
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
to get along well together; to be close to each other
death from cold; freezing to death
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts