natto (fermented soybeans)
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
first (of its kind) in Japan
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
script; screenplay; scenario
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
tin badge; button badge; button pin
type of long jacket worn by bousouzoku biker gang members, etc.
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
broadcasting station; broadcaster
dwelling; house; residence; living; life