tsumugi silk yarn; (spun) silk noil yarn
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
first generation; founder
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain
increase in production; production increase
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
support; backing; patronage
to detain; to take into custody
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
reason; cause; history; origin
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
absorption; suction; attraction
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
to frolic about; to mess around
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
son and heir; son who will succeed one
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)