decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
induction; inductive reasoning
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
imported article; imported goods
posterity; future generations
to lean against; to set against
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
shelf with offerings for welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors during the Bon Festival
festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
New Year's decoration of willow, etc. branches with colored rice balls
going about immersed or absorbed; pacing back and forth meditatively; being deep in thought
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
traveler's guardian deity (traveller)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to bend into a loop (wire, hair, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view