stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
ownership mark or stamp; bookplate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
script; screenplay; scenario
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
script; screenplay; scenario
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
drama; play; powerful drug
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
Shimaki Kensaku (1903.9.7-1945.8.17)
heading; headline; index; headword
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
at the meeting; on the occasion
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
one evening; some evenings
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
great numbers; numerical superiority
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
standard; set; routine; decided
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage