22nd day of the month; 22 days
mysterious fish; strange fish
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
guardhouse; sentry box; checkpoint (Edo period); town magistrate's office (Edo period)
encampment; official residence (of a magistrate or minor feudal lord); administrative headquarters (of a minor daimyo or shogunate deputy)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to (physically) force someone to sit down
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
to bind (with rope, etc.)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
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
director (of the ritsuryō-period Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)