narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi
thin person; skinny person
great authority; eminent person; luminary
carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
type of jōruri recitation
widow spider (of genus Latrodectus)
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age
privately-made (esp. postcard, mailing card, etc.); commercially-made; non-government; unofficial
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
seed of Buddhahood; something that makes it possible to attain Buddhahood; teaching of Buddha which make it possible to be enlightened
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
modernization; modernisation
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
creating a mystery; mystification
foreign visitor; foreign guest
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
like a decent person; human