first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
bar code; comb over (on a balding man); combover
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
recommendation; endorsement
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
votive picture (originally of horse)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise