positive thinking; optimism
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
seeing off and meeting on return
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
surname; family name; last name
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
spring water; clear (pure) water
possibility; potential; expandability
possession (esp. of a territory)
Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)
lagoon; inlet; creek; tidal beach; tidal flat
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
maritime; marine transportation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
light; faint; pale; fleeting