raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
(how) many times; (how) often
clear writing; specification
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
late at night; small hours of the morning
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to complete one's journey
morning fog; morning mist