popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
carving; engraving; chiselled features
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
many; numerous; various; large number of
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties