decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
bawdy song; lewd song; obscene song
housing district; residential district
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be torn off; to come off
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
field; plain; prairie; moor
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
high-ranking officials; ministers; ladies and gentlemen; everyone
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
winter sun; winter sunshine; day on which the temperature drops below 0°C; below-freezing day
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
machi-yakko; vigilantes who wore flamboyant clothing and formed gangs to fight against hatamoto-yakko (Edo period)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
militarism; warlike spirit
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw