seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
another thing; other things; another man's property
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
before the gate; in front of the gate
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
relatively; comparatively
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
first generation; founder
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
probability; likelihood; chances
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
Emperor Temmu; Temmu Tenno (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)