to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn
to manage; to take to heart
user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously); user who uses an online handle (instead of posting anonymously); namefag
ought to (verb); should (verb)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to play with; to toy with; to tease
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood); steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
Song of Solomon (book of the Bible); Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles
autumn colours; fall colors; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum); venison; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
economizing; thriftiness; prudence; frugality
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
to praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
representative who visits major retailers checking stock levels, etc.
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head
everyone at once; everyone together
flesh (esp. of an animal); meat
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
to occupy; to hold; to command; to account for