obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
beforehand; in advance; previously
putting life into; animating; cheering up
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
preparation; arrangements
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
anonymous person; a nobody
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
village; hamlet; countryside; country
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning