first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
commuting to school; school commute
coexistence; living together
patient's condition; pathology
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
obi for men's use; men's kimono sash
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
five (long cylindrical things)
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with