numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
from the viewpoint of; according to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown; persimmon color
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to be sharp; to be pointed
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
posture; position; pose; attitude
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
preparation; arrangements
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
stomach ache; abdominal pain