Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
succession; accession; inheritance
ant lion (esp. species Hagenomyia micans)
operated by the government
right and wrong; right or wrong
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
the right to organize; the right to organise
cassava (Manihot esculenta); manioc; tapioca
card (with a message written on it)
Tanaka Hisashige (1799.10.16-1881.11.7) (1846.10.20-1905.2.23)
epicentre (of an earthquake); epicenter
oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
beautiful spring; fine spring day
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
a great many words; huge number of words
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack
playing shogi with a handicap of the rook and bishop; participating in a contest while missing key players, pieces, etc.
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
black-spotted pond frog (Rana nigromaculata)
colored pencil; coloured pencil
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
doburoku (unrefined sake)
calamity; disturbance; disorder; turmoil
to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)