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.)
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
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
(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
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
everyone at once; everyone together
to occupy; to hold; to command; to account for
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
olden-day; hidden in the past
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
hairlines (on an engraving)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
just now; right now; at this moment
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
have to do; must; should; ought to
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream