cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis
to complete one's journey
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
unconquered savage; uncivilized aboriginal; aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
(Edo-period) chief minister