scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to lie deep in; to extend far back
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
historical play; period drama
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to add (e.g. a postscript)
must not; should not; do not
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
to fall on one's backside
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to see through; to see the true nature of something
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
distinction; discrimination
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
the shogunate (administration)
reform; reformation; reorganization
rule; reign; peaceful times
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport