bowing (of a stringed instrument)
Eien era (987.4.5-989.8.8)
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)
child's face; child-like face; baby face
Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam); old man living in the countryside
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)
proceeding quickly; flying (of time); rapidly; (arch.) running quickly (of a horse)
lolicon; male pedophilia; sexual attraction to young girls
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
weather wheel; pillar found near graveyards and temples with a wheel attached to it that can be used to communicate with the dead, as well as for divination; sun pillar
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
to put one's life on the line
Nippon Decimal Classification; Nippon Decimal System (of book classification)
Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)
your good wishes; your kind intentions
marriage; marriage tie; love knot