Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
written seal; stylized signature
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
inspection; examination; survey
to extend (building); to build on
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
spring water; clear (pure) water
marshy rice field or paddy
two days later; day after next; next day but one
metre; meter; meter; gauge
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
high and low; rise and fall
ring; band; ring; circum-
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)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to be prolonged; to drag on
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)