Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
great mountain; large mountain
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
near oneself; close to one; familiar
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
(licensed) red light district
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
leaving everything up to someone else
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
quarrel; trouble; dispute
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
excursion; outing; picnic
to pay attention; to be watchful
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag