father and child; father and son; father and daughter
underneath a Japanese plum tree
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
source of river; fountainhead
company director; board member
general meeting of stockholders
one's home country; one's homeland
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
Maia; Mya; Myer; Maia; Maia (Portugal)
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
international; diplomatic intercourse
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
data aggregate; data constellation
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
working adult; full-fledged member of society
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper