end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
sound (of a sentence); euphony
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
rhyming game; play on words; pun
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy); sending to Europe
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
materials; data; document
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
disinheritance; disowning
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
terrible luck; very bad luck
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
ridiculous baby name; unconventional baby name
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
original story; original version; this volume
feudal retainer or warrior
breeding; raising; rearing