Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
residing; living; dwelling
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to shake; to sway; to waver
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
sunlight; rays of the Sun
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
rate of output; production rate
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
supply; provision; raising; procurement
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment