banknote; bill; note; paper money
Matsumoto Seichō (1909.12.21-1992.8.4)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
abundant harvest; bumper crop
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
done; just done; just finished
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to draw upon one's profound knowledge
kanji "earth" radical at left (radical 32)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
probing (into); digging (into); prying (into); excavation; digging
now that you say that; now that you mention it
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
kanji "mound" or "small village" radical at left (radical 170)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
lightning strike; lightning bolt
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
terse; concise; simple and clear
real life; actual life; everyday life
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to wash away; to rinse off
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
match (for lighting a fire)
spring water; clear (pure) water
to do for (the sake of someone else)